Camping & Hiking · Fishing · Alberta
A friendly lakeside campground with a sheltered harbour and boat launch near Slave Lake, Alberta, popular with anglers and families. Clean washrooms, great ice cream, and plenty of mosquitoes.
Canyon Creek Campground and Harbour sits on the lake just off the highway, with a small public beach, a stream and a sheltered marina. Reviewers describe clear, clean water, scenic evening views and, now and then, the northern lights.
The hosts make the place. Review after review praises the managers as friendly and helpful, going out of their way for new campers, hosting a free pancake breakfast and setting up a watch party for an Oilers game. Washrooms and coin-operated showers are described as modern and very clean, there's a sani-dump, and serviced sites have power, water and sewer. The small store sells big scoops of hard ice cream and cooks burgers, hot dogs and well-liked wings, though one visitor found it a bit pricey.
Fishing is the big draw. Anglers report catching plenty from the dock, the lake and the outlet river, and the harbour lets boaters keep their boat in the water for their whole stay, though the slips have no power. Families like the beach and playground, and the campground takes everything from tents to large RVs.
Complaints are rare. Mosquitoes can be heavy. A recent tent camper was sent to the wrong site and had to move, found fallen trees in the tent area and felt the rocky beach was small. Sites range from lovely to just okay, so ask for a waterside spot when booking.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 80 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Canyon Creek Campground and Harbour directly.
