Camping & Hiking · Fishing · Alberta
Obed Lake Campground
A small, inexpensive lakeside campground right off the highway west of Edson, AB, handy for an overnight stop with free firewood and a boat launch, though highway and rail noise can carry.
What visitors say
Obed Lake Campground is a small spot, around seven or eight sites, sitting beside a clean lake just off the highway. Reviewers describe it as quiet and never crowded, with a good number of trees between sites, although one recent camper felt the sites were small and not very private.
It's a simple setup: self-registration, pit toilets and outhouses, free firewood, large picnic tables and metal fire pits in decent shape. One visitor found the ground level for tents and enough room to turn a large RV around. There's also a small day-use field with picnic tables and a good boat launch.
The lake draws anglers. A recent visitor counted several boats out every morning, though another warns that shore fishing isn't great, so bring a boat if you want to fish. Easy highway access and cell reception make it a practical pull-off for families and road-trippers.
The highway and a nearby railway are the main drawback, and light sleepers may want earplugs. One camper also found the squirrels bold enough to raid food, so keep supplies packed away.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 110 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Obed Lake Campground directly.