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Joachim Campground

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Pierre-Grey's Lakes Provincial Park is a scenic provincial park in the Rocky Mountain foothills northwest of Hinton, Alberta, featuring a chain of five small lakes with lakeside camping across multiple loops (Joachim and Moberly areas). The park offers diverse outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing (rainbow and brook trout), boating restricted to electric motors and paddlecraft, mountain biking on 48 km of trails, and winter activities like cross-country skiing (15 km groomed trails) and snowshoeing. Facilities include boat launches, cooking shelters, firepits, and hand pump water. The area has historical significance as the site of a Métis trading post from the 1880s-90s. (via official site)

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Rates & prices

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ItemPrice
Unserviced siteCAD 30 per night
Power siteCAD 38 per night

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Booking & season

SeasonOpen year-round
ReservationsAvailable up to 90 days in advance; currently booking through September 7, 2026

Pitches & accommodation

Pitches87
Unserviced sites22 sites
Power sites65 sites (30 with power hookups available)

Facilities & services

Water safetyHand pump water is not safe for consumption or use; for fire extinguishing only
SewageNo on-site disposal; facilities available at Grande Cache and Gregg Lake
Cellular serviceNone available in area
FirewoodAvailable for purchase

Activities & family

Boating restrictionsOnly boats with electric motors and paddlecraft permitted on all five lakes
Winter trails15 km groomed and 9 km ungroomed cross-country skiing maintained November–March by volunteers

Location & access

Distance from Hinton120 km north on Highway 40, then 3 km east on access road
Distance from Grande Cache37 km south
GPS Coordinates53.904921, -118.586783

Awards & certificates

Historical significanceNamed after Pierre Gris (Grey), a Métis who ran a successful trading post in the 1880s–90s; historic remains visible along Moberly Lake's north shore

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Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial ParkParks & play

Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 37 km (23 mi) south of Grande Cache, on the north side of the Bighorn Highway.

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Joachim Campground has around 87 pitches.

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Joachim Campground is open year-round.

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