Campgrounds and RV parks near Strathcona County, AB

Strathcona County sits immediately east of Edmonton in Alberta's parkland belt, bordered by Elk Island National Park and the Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. The county is part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, with most of the population in Sherwood Park and the balance spread across a large rural service area. For RV travellers, this means quick access to grocery, fuel, and dump stations in town, with campgrounds and trail networks within a 20 to 45 minute drive of Sherwood Park. Private campgrounds within the county handle most overnight RV demand. Half Moon Lake Resort And Dude Ranch sits on a small lake southeast of Edmonton and operates during the summer months with a sandy beach, heated pool, and seasonal and short-stay sites. Rainbow Valley Campground, Longriders RV Park-Open Year Round, Elk Island Retreat, and Kawtikh RV Retreat round out the nearby options, with Longriders providing rare year-round service and Elk Island Retreat offering domes, yurts, cabins, and full-service RV sites near the national park gate.

Reservations for Elk Island National Park's Astotin Lake Campground and Oster Lake backcountry sites are handled through the Parks Canada Reservation Service at reservation.pc.gc.ca, or by phone at 1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783). Parks Canada launches reservations for the visitor season in January, with specific launch dates and times that vary by location, so check the official launch date for Elk Island and be online when the system opens. Alberta Parks campgrounds, including those at Cooking Lake-Blackfoot, are booked through reserve.albertaparks.ca on a rolling 90-day window, with a 16-night maximum stay. Private campgrounds in the county, including Half Moon Lake Resort And Dude Ranch, Rainbow Valley Campground, Elk Island Retreat, and Kawtikh RV Retreat, are booked directly on each operator's website or by phone, with seasonal sites typically held by returning campers.