Marten River Campground

Marten River Campground Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park.

Marten River Campground and Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is located next to Lesser Slave Lake approximately 38km north of the town of Slave Lake. Approximately 322km north of the City of Edmonton. There are a total of 112 well kept campsites. Reservations are available by calling 1-877-537-2757. This campground offers camping for both tents and larger RV's, group camping, handicap sites, clean natural beaches, canoeing & kayaking, play grounds, picnic shelters, public phone, showers, water, power, fire wood, picnic tables, sani dump, swimming areas, boat launch, fish cleaning stations, ice fishing, hiking, wildlife watching and birding. The campsites are well treed and located in the surrounding Aspen and Spruce forest. Some of the sites back onto Lesser Slave Lake. Lesser Slave Lake has excellent northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Walleye and Yellow Perch fishing, you'll need a fishing license to try your luck. Marten River campground is great for families with young children, the kids can spend hours playing at the natural sand dunes, beach and nearby playgrounds. Lesser Slave lake is one of Alberta's largest lakes and is excellent for power boats, waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. Be careful on the water here, severe dangerous winds often blow in and can quickly turn this lake into a boaters nightmare. For those who like to hike or mountain bike there are several excellent trails nearby ranging from short walks to full day hikes. Lesser Slave Lake is part of the Athabasca River drainage basin and has an approximate total surface area of 1160sqkm with an average depth of 11.4m, maximum depth of 20.5m. Marten River Provincial Park also attracts a large variety of migrating waterfowl and is a great place for birders. The Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation is located near here and offers daily guided walks. Hilliard's Bay Campground is located approximately 154km west of here. Night skies here rank #5 on the Bortle Scale. This is bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly.