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Effective Date: August 4, 2025 - Until Further Notice

Where: Cache Lake Campground , Jarvis Lake Campground , Kelleys Bathtub Day Use , William A. Switzer Provincial Park

Details: There is no water available from the hand pump at Cache Lake Campground, Jarvis Lake Campground and at Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Area. Please come prepared with your own water.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Updated: October 6, 2026 
Information: 1-877-537-2757
Directions

This quiet little campground is in William A. Switzer Provincial Park, 3 km west of Hinton on Hwy. 16, 19 km north on Hwy. 40, and a few km east on a gravel access road. Well spaced sites are suitable for tents and RVs and are surrounded by mature trees. Jarvis Creek, a stocked trout pond, Graveyard Lake and Cache Lake are nearby, offering good opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, swimming and fishing. Activities and amenities in the park include a Visitor Centre, beaches, boat launches, trails, interpretive programs, sani dump and showers within short driving distance.  

Camping

Season: May 14 - Sep 8
Site Type Campsites Power $/Night Reservable Dates Current Status
Unserviced 14 - $30 May 14 - Sep 7 Seasonal Closure

Amenities


Bookings Open
February 13

Firewood

Firewood can be purchased at Switzer Park Visitor Centre and Gregg Lake Campground Booth during peak season (hours vary). 

Water

Please bring your own water. Water from the hand pump/tap is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires.

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible washrooms.

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Maps & Guides

  • Passport to Alberta's Northern Rockies William A. Switzer PP, Rock Lake PP, Pierre Grey's Lakes PP, Sulphur Gates PRA, Willmore Wilderness Park, Sundance PP, Whitehorse WPP, Wildhorse Lake PRA, Whitehorse Creek PRA Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF Switzer Park Visitor Centre Switzer Park VC -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Cache Lake Campground Map William A Switzer PP, map, Cache Lake Campground, Central, Map, William A. Switzer PP -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Hinton Nordic Centre Brochure William A. Switzer PP, Map, Trail, Hinton Nordic Centre Trails Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Bird Checklist William A. Switzer PP Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Mammal Checklist William A. Switzer PP Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Passport to Switzer Park William A. Switzer PP Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF Switzer Park Visitor Centre Switzer Park VC -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True
  • Plant Checklist William A. Switzer PP Cache Lake Campground Graveyard Lake Campground Gregg Lake Campground Jarvis Lake Campground Halfway Campground Beaver Ranch Group Use Pine Bay Group Use Gregg Lake Day Use Jarvis Lake Day Use Kelleys Bathtub Day Use Hinton Nordic Centre SF Blue Lake Centre SF -- f7970a8c-d630-47e7-84e8-645bb6e114e6 True

Updated: Apr 24, 2026
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