Reviews of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Tourist Attraction)

Rachel Horack

Writing on Stone Provincial Park is an extremely unique landscape in Southern Alberta. It feels like you walked into an old western film. As well as being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also a fun area to walk around and explore. This is a very sacred place to the Blackfoot peoples and has a lot of history. The writing in the rock is known to tell stories and is also a way to communicate with the spirits.

Melaida Corpuz

This place is magical. I will cherish the experience and the time I got to spend with an elder of the Blackfoot First Nation who said a prayer in his native language (Siksiká). He also guided us to do our tobacco offering in a respectful manner. I am troubled by the vandalism on the rocks in the area that is free to the public. I am also troubled by the offerings placed in that area that are stolen. It is really unfortunate that people feel the need to disrespect such sacred land and culture.

DJ Sumara

Without a doubt this is one of the most amazing campground in Canada. Situated in a valley between the Milk River and a sprouting of rocky hills on the prairies, the scenery is spectacular. There are many serviced and unserviced sites from which to choose — with quite a few right by the banks of the river. It’s a popular place so I would recommend making a reservation. If you want quiet avoid the sites near the entrance and the ones near the group camping areas.

Viola Hutchinson

Very nice campground and interestingscenery. We were sorry we only booked 1 night. There was a mama deer and her 3 fawns who were coming and going. Super cute.

Darren S.

Very nice Provincial Park. Nice, treed campsites. Nice 5km (return) hike through the hoodoos. Access to Milk River with a small sandy beach. Nice visitor center at the park entrance.

Jason Voorhees

Awesome place. I highly recommend it. Desert like atmosphere, ancient sandstone rock formations. The kids couldn't get enough of it.

Luke Loran

Took the hoodoo trail hike which was a short 2.5km and an easy hike. Beautiful scenery and loved being in the energy of this wonder. Cool spots to visit throughout hike and nice places for meditations. Definitely worth checking out to say the least. Blessed to have some of these beautiful spots in Alberta a short drive away from Calgary.

Jayvee De Ocampo

Sacred and serene place. Magnificent views and winding trails! Feel yourself get pulled in to a different time and place once you set foot in the Hoodoo trails

Jason Schneider

This place is just absolutely beautiful! Spent two days here, could have spent a week. Peaceful and just charged with magical energy. Each new step provides you with an amazing new view. Highly recommended. Take the time to pay a visit, it will NOT disappoint!

Christina Flanagan

Absolutely amazing place. Stunning views and landscape. Fantastic historic information

Michelle Gan

The visitor center was free, great layout, interactive exhibits with various audio story designs. The center of the room had a micro, plain air theater and the ability to cool off. Staff were patient and knowledgeable. The gift shop lacked inventory and profit gaining merchandise. The signage throughout the park were new, visible, well-marked and placed. The stone art was well protected ????. The float from the rodeo grounds drop off was mint. The river had an sandy or pebble bottom. It seemed dramatic standing but once ur on the float it was great. Felt like you were on a safari zipping about and the hood faces. We parked at the battle scene trail and walked the whole length and Hoodoo trail to the store and back. There were white tail deers, cotton tail rabbits,many swallows and dead rattle snakes along the path. Camping spot was near the beach parking , we were down wind from the toilets that was sometimes unpleasant if you are an glamamper. Accessible toilets, garbage/recycling, drinking water taps and an very well stocked and convenient camp store. Many Accessible trails in the close proximity of the campground and with the info brochures really put you in an visual long ago memory.

Dale Druar

I loved this park, and will be back again. Amazing!!

Heather C

Gorgeous park to explore hoodoos and float down the river. Pack a lunch and enjoy the day

Al-Karim Walli

Writing-on-Stone is excellent, with Hoodoo Trail being among the best walks for families with young children. One downside is that there are not good nearby places to stay outside of the excellent campsite that is always full and not available. We stayed in Lethbridge both times we've visited, which works but is not ideal. Further, good luck finding places to eat - so you'd better back plenty of food!

Tiffany S.

The park is awesome, the campground is awesome! One of my favourites. There’s showers (2$ if I remember correctly), a beach (no pet allowed), you can bring your air mattress or whatever floating device to enjoy a lazy-river style ride, and the hoodoo trail is spectacular ???????? I’ll certainly go back there on next summer! Drinking water has a weird taste though; bring your water container.

Gustavo Piquer

Far away from Calgary but a beautiful Campground. With a lot of trees, jodoos and a nice river.

Jon Elliott

This is worth the trip! A great campground surrounded by hoodoos and rock art.

Jada-Lynn Muncaster

We went for the view. It did not disappoint. No fee to enter the park. Very helpful staff. We listened to the Snake Awareness speaker and it really helped me feel better and gave me to tools. We did not see a snake. Snake information scared kids then they didn’t want to walk. But at least they were informed what to do. Good beach area. Amazing playground! Good for ages 6-68 for us.

Leann Thompson

I highly recommend visiting this park! The campground looks nice, the facilities are well kept and clean, and there is lots to see and do! We hiked the Hoodoo Trail, had a picnic lunch, and dipped our toes in the river. There were lots of families floating on the river, which is quite shallow around the beach.

Gerry Ghostrider

Lovely place at the AB-MT border. A true gem in the prairies. The camping site is pretty good but the washrooms need improvement since they stink! You can go for long walks here or just enjoy the river/beach... but most important of all is to enjoy nature and history.

Lynn Black

We loved this camping park. Plug in important in heat. River access. Spectacular scenery and history. Also a river for floating/canoeing.

Dace Sevcuna

It's a great place to visit and enjoy. You can get lost on purpose in labyrinth of these hoodoos for hours without getting actually lost. If you are lucky, you can even come face to face with a rattlesnake. We met a baby who's rattle hadn't developed yet but he was making up the lack of the rattle sound with a noticeable hissing noise.

Jacky Lam

Most people know hoodoos from Drumheller but not in Writing-on-stone. Too bad I don't have enough time to walk throught the whole trail. Highly recommended to join the day tour, the staff will explain and tell stories of the history of Writing-on-stone.

Dory Wood

An amazing park with lots of historical culture to explore. There is not a lot of shaded areas so make sure you bring enough water with you. There is a lovely river with a beach at the campground that you can swim in on a hot day.

The Marcelos

We stayed in Lethbridge overnight and decided to do a quick trip here. It's an hour away from there. It didn't disappoint us! Beautiful area with camp sites. Make sure you have your hiking shoes and sticks. We'll definitely come back to hike more and paddle in the river.

belinda williams

Stayed at writing-on stone provincal park....for the weekend. We stayed in spot 57. Very close to the beach. Lovely campground Excellent new kids playground Showers were open all night and $2 for 5 minutes Bring your floaties for the river. And if you take the hoodoo trail take water its gets hot out there. Enjoy your stay and dont graffiti the hoodoos.

RR R

This is a place for families to connect with the history, land and life of the Blackfoot people. Please take a tour/s. it’s a privilege to be guided by an Elder.

Newaz Chowdhury

This is an amazing provincial park to visit and a fantastic campground for camping. As this is a popular camping site, you need book it way in advanced. You can buy firewood at the campground. You also have very clean and well maintained flash toilet and hot shower(2.5 mins for loonies and 5mins for toonies). The hoodoo trial is must to do. It’s a 2.5km one way hike from the campground. But you can drive to each of the view points by car. Do not miss the battle scene point where the scene is carved on the wall. But make sure you are always looking around and listening to rattle of rattlesnake as we came across two of them literally in the trail.

Chris Thompson

Neat place to go. Good day trip location.

Domi w

It is worth driving hundreds miles to have a visit. Even temperature is 35℃. People can enjoy the small beach of Milk River that is friendly and safety to children. Should hike at morning it isn't too hot.