Dry Haven Provincial Recreation Area is an Alberta Parks recreation area 11 kilometres west of Nordegg on Highway 11. Alberta Parks describes it as a small campground in David Thompson Country.
The official page lists one campground and no day-use areas.
Dry Haven is a compact overnight stop for visitors exploring David Thompson Country and the Banff-Jasper Parkway. Alberta Parks says the campground has open and treed sites suitable for tents and RVs.
The amenity story is basic but useful: there is a picnic shelter, firepits, and dry toilets, but no water pump. Westward Bound Campgrounds is named as facility operator.
Activities include camping, fishing, and front-country hiking. The official page says fishing and hiking opportunities abound in the surrounding area, making Dry Haven a practical base rather than a large destination park with an extensive internal trail system.
Because no day-use areas are listed and water is not available onsite, visitors should bring drinking water, confirm campground status, and keep the plan simple. Weather and road conditions along Highway 11 can affect how comfortable a quick overnight stop feels.
That simplicity is useful for travellers who want a smaller campground rather than a large serviced park.
Plan around tent or RV camping, picnic shelter use, firepits where permitted, nearby fishing, front-country hiking, David Thompson Country touring, and a quiet overnight stop.
Confirm campground availability, water plans, fire rules, dry toilet access, fishing regulations, trail conditions, maps, advisories, weather, and Alberta Parks updates.
