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James-Wilson Campground

Division No. 9 · AB

Source: OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites · imported Aug 17, 2026

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Key campground facts

Reservation

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Vehicle & access

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Where it is

Division No. 9, AB

Map and coordinates

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The essentials

Key campground facts

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Price

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Type

Campground

Camping status

Official campsite

Land manager

Friends of the Eastern Slopes

Facility phone

403-304-0456

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Getting there

Access and vehicle suitability

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Where it is

Location

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Province / territory

County

Division No. 9

Elevation

4,370 ft

Coordinates

51.82170, -115.18849

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Published record details

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Published site types

Unserviced

Official park name

James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area

Open season as published

Year-round

Park phone

403-304-0456

This campground as published

This cozy little campground is found in James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area, 40 km west of Sundre on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 734). There are around 15 spacious sites tucked into the forest between James River and Wilson Creek. Hike, fish, or access nearby OHV trails. The use of OHVs is permitted at this campground. Please keep OHVs on established roadways within the recreation area. This is a self-maintained campground operated by the Friends of the Eastern Slopes . A nightly fee is not charged; however, campers are encouraged to purchase an annual membership to support their operation. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are not supplied, and visitors must take their garbage when they leave.

Camping information as published

Firewood: Firewood is not available. Help stop the spread of forest pests, Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer. Plan to bring or buy firewood locally to burn on site.
Water: Please bring your own water. Water from the hand pump is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires.

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Amenities

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Fire ringYes

Vault toiletYes

Fresh waterYes

Camping

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Developed campground

Setting & surroundings

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Weather

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Connectivity

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Agency fire orders

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Nearby services

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Solar

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Is this place right for you?

Experience & practicality

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Experience

Published recreation and setting.

—/ 10

Not enough data. Only 0 relevant facts have been published for this record, so no score is shown rather than an invented one.

Practicality

Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.

5.0/ 10

100% of the 4 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (50% of the 16-weight target). Thin data coverage · 23 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.

Why

Camping is published as allowed
Restroom
Drinking water
Fire ring

Partially supported: only one of the two dimensions has enough published evidence, so this record is not presented or ranked as the equal of a fully documented one.

Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.

Overview

Why this place?

Campground.
Camping status: Official campsite.
Located in Division No. 9, AB at 4,370 ft.
No source publishes pricing for this location, so cost is unknown.

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Data & trust

Source confidence

Low

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Source

OpenStreetMap — Canadian campsites

Last source update

Aug 18, 2026

Source record

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