Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park

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Sir Winston Churchill Tipis

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    The Sir Winston Churchill Tipis are located 11 km northeast of Lac La Biche on Long Island, just off the main park road along Nevill Drive. For those seeking a true “oneness with nature” experience, staying in a tipi is the perfect choice. Each tipi features lodgepole pine poles, a canvas covering, and a raised deck to keep the interior clean and dry. These lakefront tipi sites provide access to a building with private, fully serviced bathrooms and an enclosed cookhouse.

    Campers can check in for their tipi stay at the Comfort Camping Registration Building without entering the main campground. This building also offers groceries, camping supplies, and firewood. A second store, the Campground Store on Big Island, provides non-motorized boat rentals (canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards) as well as hard-scoop ice cream.

    Big Island also offers a variety of recreational amenities, including an amphitheatre with interpretive programming and several Day Use Areas with scenic viewpoints, beaches, swimming spots, and a network of trails to explore.

Camping

Tipis Capacity Available Rate/Night Reservations
Tipi sites #16 & #17 4 Person May 14 - Sep 30 $145 Book It

* Reservations can be made 180 days in advance of arrival date.

Features

    • Tipi site #16-17 are seasonal accommodations available May Long – end of September.
    • Each site has access to a building that hosts a private full-serviced bathroom and a full-serviced enclosed cook-house.

    Maximum capacity per tipi is 4 people.

    • If you’re looking to experience that "oneness with nature" then sleeping in a tipi is for you. Lodgepole pine poles, a canvas covering, and a raised deck under your feet that helps keep the interior area clean and dry.
    • There are 4 single raised platform beds with mattresses for you to sleep on that may be re-arranged.
    • Tipis are an adventure. There in an interior lining from the top where the tipi poles extend out of the tipi to the bottom. The doors are not weather or bug proof. When it rains water naturally runs down the inside of the poles and may drip down on the beds. The best way to avoid this is by moving your bed between the poles. Unfortunately we can’t guarantee that you won’t get wet.
    • The tipis are not secured enclosures with doors that lock. If you need to lock any items while at your site, it is best to place items in the bathroom or cookhouse area of your Service Building, as those spaces are lockable. 

Amenities

    All Tipi Units

    • Electric heater, electrical plug-in lamp, fan and electrical outlets in tipi.
    • Access to a full-serviced enclosed cook-house (similar to the kitchens of our cabins): pots, pans, cooking implements, plates, bowls, cups and utensils, fridge (18 cubic feet with freezer), stove, microwave, drip coffee maker and toaster.
    • Propane Barbeque (propane supplied), fire pit, & picnic table.
    • There are no additional camping units permitted at the tipi sites.
    • There are no extra unit parking pads at the Tipis.

    Cabin Site Registration Building

    • Cabin Registration Building allows campers to check-in at tipi site without driving into campground.
    • Two Stores are available in Park at Cabin Site Registration Building & SWC Campground: firewood, ice, snacks, etc.

What to Bring

    • Food & beverages 
    • Pillows and sleeping bags or duvets/blankets, sheets
    • Towels, hand towels, toiletries, hair dryer, etc
    • Flashlight
    • Additional lawn chairs or camping chairs (if desired)
    • Insect repellant and sunscreen
    • Appropriate clothing and footwear, hat and sunglasses

Rules

    • Check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m.
    • Pets are not allowed inside comfort camping units aside from designated units, with the exception of registered service animals. Users of service animals should have government-issued identification cards for confirmation.
    • Smoking and/or vaping of tobacco and cannabis is strictly prohibited inside the tipi, cookhouse, and on the deck.
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Rules FAQs

Staff are available at the Registration Building at the Comfort Camping Cabin site. Staff will provide you with your service building access code upon your arrival. Check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m. If you are arriving after 8 p.m., please call 780-623-8449 to make alternate arrangements.

Peak Season (May 15 – Sept 30): Tipis require a minimum stay of 2 nights.

REMINDER: A mandatory upfront refundable damage deposit of $350 will be pre-authorized at time of check-in with a credit card.

Maps & Guides

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Updated: Apr 24, 2026