Franchere Bay Campground Alberta Provincial Rec Area.

Franchere Bay campground is located on the West shore of Moose Lake approximately 196km North of the City of Edmonton and 14km West of the town of Bonnyville . There are 198 sites with reservations available by calling 1-877-537-2757. This campground offers campsites for both tents and larger RV's, group camping, clean sandy beach, picnic shelters, showers, flush toilets, water, fire wood for sale, picnic tables, sani dump, swimming areas, boat launch, fish cleaning station, horseshoe pits and play grounds. A golf course is also located nearby. Moose Lake offers good Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike  Walleye and Perch fishing, you'll need a fishing license to try your luck. This campground is excellent for families with young children, the kids can spend hours on the beach and nearby playgrounds. The West shore of Moose Lake and the inflow of Thinlake River are perfect for canoeing or kayaking. There is a boat launch located here. The surrounding Jack Pine forest has been cut back and thinned out to prevent the spread of a forest fire so the campsites are fairly open to one another. Moose Lake is perfect for a swimming, there is a marked swimming area located off a clean beach. However the lake can be very busy on weekends and is heavily populated with recreational use. The nearby town of Bonnyville is worth exploring and has all the amenities one would need. Night skies here rank # 3-4 on the Bortle Scale. Moose Lake Campground is located near here.

This is Bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly.

See the official web site link below for fees, opening and closing dates.