Camp Wright

Camp Wright is a wilderness campground and training site at the south end of Narrow Lake, near Athabasca, owned and operated by the Alberta Provincial Committee. Its prime purpose is to support training for Alberta's Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadrons — and it's also available for bookings by other cadet and youth groups and approved community groups.

About the site

Development of Camp Wright began in 1968. It was named after Dr. Edwin Wright — the resident doctor for Athabasca and one of the camp's founders. The facility sits on roughly 122 hectares of wilderness on Narrow Lake, carefully planned to bring awareness of the natural environment while providing a training site for youth.

Accommodation & facilities

• Cabins — 9 heated sleeping cabins, 10 beds each, sleeping up to 90 people.
• Florence Skinner staff quarters — a heated building with a common area and washroom, 6 bedrooms sleeping up to 16.
• Bill Bahry director's cabin — heated, with a common area, kitchen, bedroom and washroom; useful for small group meetings.
• Bill Chrusch dining hall — kitchen and dining room seating 130, with a lakeside deck, propane BBQ and an AED on site.
• Washrooms — heated men's and women's facilities, each with toilets, showers and sinks, plus portable toilets across the grounds.
• Waterfront — grassy beach, cook shed and fire pits; great for canoeing, kayaking, sailing, paddle-boarding and swimming, with fishing for northern pike, walleye and yellow perch.
• Skinner Airfield — a large tenting and training area with fire rings and a range for archery and air rifle.
• RV & tenting — open field space for RV parking and tents.

Who can book

Priority goes to Royal Canadian Air, Army and Sea Cadet units. The camp is also well suited to other youth groups — Scouts, Guides, church and school groups — as well as family reunions, weddings and organizational retreats. The whole site is available year-round, with discounts for weekday bookings and for non-profit youth groups.

How to book Camp Wright

Bookings are handled directly by the APC. To reserve the campground:

1. Email the booking coordinator to request the information package and booking application form.
2. Return the completed application with your requested dates — ideally at least 45 days ahead.
3. The coordinator will confirm availability and walk you through any deposit and payment.

The full information package — covering the facilities, camp regulations, directions and the booking application form — is available below and on request.