Whitehorse Creek

Information

The Whitehorse Creek Campground is a medium-sized campground located adjacent to Whitehorse Creek and near the confluence of Whitehorse Creek and the McLeod River. In 2026, Alberta Parks shut down the first seven campsites in the campground due to safety concerns regarding rock fall from above these campsites.

There are five non-equestrian sites available for reservations and there are five on a first-come, first-served basis. There are nine equestrian sites and these are only for parties with horses – only one of these nine equestrian sites is on a first come, first serve, basis – the remaining eight are by reservations only. Each of the nine equestrian sites have equestrian infrastructure such as horse corrals, horse pens, manure bins, and hitching posts. This is a very popular campground, so reservations are recommended.

The road is accessible by two-wheel drive.

Activities

This campground is a major staging area for the mountainous Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park and caters to equestrian users. Visitors can enjoy hiking and scrambling in the mountains in the adjacent wildland park, horseback riding, and lounging beside waterfalls (see hiking trails map). Fishing (for rainbow trout, whitefish, and bull trout), hiking, and horseback riding in the Whitehorse Wildland Park are all popular recreational activities. The Cadomin Caves are also located nearby, but they are closed for exploration due to bat habitat concerns. There are no off-highway vehicles (quads) allowed in this campground or Park (unless on trailers).