Emerson Lake
General Information
Amenities
- Kiosk
- Woodbin
- Signage
- Garbage
- Lake
- Fishing
- Hiking
Information
The Emerson Lake Campground is a medium-sized campground located in Sundance Provincial Park on a group of seven small lakes collectively known as Emerson Lakes.
Reservations are available for this campground. There is a reservation fee of $10/night and reservations must be made three days in advance (i.e., by Wednesday for a Friday night reservation). Unreserved sites will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Activities
The Emerson Lake Campground is a medium-sized campground located in Sundance Provincial Park on a group of seven small lakes collectively known as Emerson Lakes. Typical activities available from the Emerson Lake Campground are fishing, hiking, canoeing, and mountain biking. The lake associated with the campground contains eastern brook trout. Please consult fishing regulations for restrictions and catch limits.
How to Get Here
From Highway 16, turn north (right if travelling from Edmonton) onto Switzer Drive (this is the first exit into Hinton when travelling from Edmonton or the easternmost exit when travelling from Jasper). Continue down Switzer Drive until reaching a T-intersection (approximately 1 km). Turn right. Follow this road for approximately 500 metres and take the first left (onto a large well-maintained gravel road). This road travels down and crosses the Athabasca River.
Just before crossing the Athabasca River Bridge you will be on an active logging/hauling road. Drive with extreme caution (please review our “Exploring Managed Forest Lands" section). After crossing the Athabasca River Bridge you will be on the Willow Road (also called the "W" road). Follow the "W" road for approximately 4 kilometres (kilometre signs are posted on the side of the road), until an intersection on the right side of the road is reached at the "W9" km sign. This is Emerson Creek Road (also known as the "A" road). Turn right here and travel for approximately 44 kilometres (the "A" 53 kilometre road sign) and then look for signs indicating the turnoff (on the right) to the campground.
The map above shows approximately where the campground is located.
Fees
$20/night fee per unit (a unit is a tent or a R.V.) Firewood: FRMA provides firewood free of charge. $10 reservation fee.
Contact
For Information please e-mail: sharon@fcda.ca
Reserve contact: Fox Creek Development at 780-865-2154