Camping & Hiking · Fishing · Alberta
A friendly, well-kept Alberta campground by the Paddle River Dam with big, affordable sites, a swimming pond with a dock and good birding; some lower sites are open, and evenings can be noisy.
Paddle River Dam Campground has two areas: the upper Paddle Dam loop and the lower Peter's Pond area. Reviewers mention lots of birds, views of the lake and the dam within walking distance, and a small pond with a dock for swimming and fishing.
Sites are generally large, with one reviewer fitting two RVs, two trucks and two tents, and the price, including electricity, is considered fair for most. Caretakers are warmly praised for being friendly and keeping things tidy. There are clean outhouses, a washroom with running water, coin showers with hot water and a small store.
It's kid- and dog-friendly and only a few minutes from the highway. Many sites are separated by trees for privacy, though that varies by area.
One camper points out the river itself isn't good for paddling because of beaver dams and logs. Evenings can get loud with music until quiet time. At Peter's Pond, one family's site was really parking in an open field that others walked through to reach the washrooms, and they felt $30 a night for no services was steep. Showers have also had coin issues in the past.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 158 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Paddle River Dam Campground (Peter's Pond Area) directly.
