Woolford Provincial Park is an Alberta Parks provincial park in the South region, 50 kilometres southwest of Lethbridge on Highway 5 and 17 kilometres east on Highway 503. Alberta Parks lists one campground and one day-use area.
The official page describes a peaceful St. Mary River setting in cottonwood forest.
Woolford is a quiet river park for rustic camping, St. Mary River fishing, short trails, birding, paddling, picnics, and geocaching. Alberta Parks says the park is home to the only preservation stand of narrow-leaved cottonwood trees in Alberta's parks and protected areas network.
Activities include front-country hiking, birding, canoeing and kayaking, picnicking, camping, geocaching, and fishing. Canoeing and kayaking carry aquatic invasive species reminders, so visitors should clean, drain, and dry gear.
Fishing is tied directly to the St. Mary River. Alberta Parks lists cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, pike, and walleye, while reminding visitors to check Alberta Sportfishing Regulations for rules and restrictions.
Trails through the riparian cottonwood ecosystem provide wildlife-viewing opportunities. The park is best approached as a small, quiet campground and day-use river stop rather than a large activity hub.
Alberta Parks frames those trails as a way to experience the river's riparian cottonwood ecosystem, so even short walks deserve careful footing, slow travel, and habitat awareness.
Plan around rustic camping, St. Mary River fishing, front-country hiking, birding, canoeing, kayaking, picnics, geocaching, cottonwood forest observation, and river scenery.
Confirm campground status, river conditions, AIS precautions, fishing regulations, trail conditions, maps, weather, snake safety, and Alberta Parks updates before travelling.
