Pihtokwe Campsite
49416 Hwy 22 Drayton Valley, AB, Canada

We’re sorry to announce that the summer day camp has been cancelled this year

Welcome to the Pihtokwe Campsite Facebook page. We will be posting upcoming events, promotions, and updates here! We have full service ($45/night), power ($35/night) and non service ($25/night) sites. The Metis Multicultural Youth Society runs the campground. All profits go back into the community. In past years we have donated to Santa's Anonymous, student scholarships, school field trips and travel costs, funded Aboriginal days, and community events with supper and music! We are excited to continue assisting our community and helping out with events! Thank you everyone for your support and we look forward to having you camp with us!

Were sorry to announce that the summer day camp has been cancelled this year

We are excited to be able to offer our Youth Summer Drama Camp again this year! Ages 7-16 from August 10-21. The same $100 refundable deposit is required at registration. Register at Pihtokwe Campground or call 780-898-7080 for more information.

Great news were opening to full campsites July 1 ,2020 . Book your campsites early call 780-898-7080 or reserve online .Bathrooms are open but showers are still closed.

Big shout out to Open Sky Tree Care and Property Maintenance for all your help last fall with the tree removal and this spring with the cleanup! They have given back to our little campground in lots of volunteer hours and with helping replace the trees that needed to be taken out. We truly appreciate the help!

***Please note our phone number has changed to 780-898-7080******Please note our phone number has changed to 780-898-7080***

Good news! June 1st is opening day! There has been lots of work behind the scenes for this to happen, we are grateful for all the help! Our online booking system is now back up. Take note we are only opening at 50% capacity. You will notice lots of sites unavailable because of this. There are rule and regulation changes as well, please be sure to check them out when booking your site. Let's make this another great season of camping! Looking forward to seeing all of you again...! https://pihtokwe.letscamp.ca/Home/Index

***Update*** Hi Campers! We have had many inquiries about booking. Thank you all for your support and patience with us as we figure out how we are operating this year. Currently we are approved to open June 1st at 50% capacity. We are waiting for approval for which sites can be available. Upon approval we will get our online booking system back up to take bookings. Crossing our fingers this will all be done early next week. ... Until then, we hope you are still getting out to enjoy nature. We cannot wait to see our campers this year! Have a safe May long!

Willey West and Pih-to-kwe campgrounds to open June 1 with restrictions

***UPDATE*** We have received notice that due to Covid-19 we will not be opening in May. There will be a re-evaluation mid May for opening June 1st. ... As of now we are not taking any bookings. Stay tuned for more updates. Until then, backyard camp and share with us your imaginative ways to spend time in nature!

Hi Everyone! Camping season is making it's way back to us and we are so excited that we have opened up our online booking for you to book your sites early! We are looking forward to another great season with you! https://pihtokwe.letscamp.ca/Home/Index

Thank you everyone for a fantastic summer! We're closed now for the season, hope to see you all next year!

This is happening tomorrow afternoon! Our Metawewak Camp Kids are performing Rainbow Crow by David Bouchard. They've been working on it all week! Everyone is welcome to come and watch! I've seen bits and pieces throughout the week and am very excited to see it all together! ... We also have a very special guest that Jemma worked into the play. He comes from Fort Nelson and is a national award winning fiddle player! He will be playing some tunes for us, you don't want to miss this!

Today was the first day of our Metawewak Summer Drama Camp for kids! It's safe to say the kids had fun, and we're excited to see what they come up with this week! Registration is still open for next week if your kids are missing this week's camp!

Here's the updated flyer for our Summer Drama Camp! Thank you everyone for sharing!

The Metis Multicultural Youth Society is super excited to be present our drama summer camp for kids this July! We are bringing in an amazing theatre teacher from Calgary named Jemma. Here is her introduction to Drayton Valley that we are happy to share with you! Hello.... I would like to send greetings to the Drayton Valley community. My name is Jemma Blackwell, I am an actor, director, and arts educator. I have been at this for 30 plus years, working in film, television,radio, and theatre, and an advocate for young folks of all ages. Most recent, my time has been spent at Arts Commons,( Arts Learning Dept.), for schools, outreach programs,and various summer program's.Also, Young Actors Prpject, based out of Vancouver that offers a 3 day program, and various theatre company's and residency programs. I have travelled extensively throughout Canada, early experiences includes basing out of McMurray, and flying into remote areas to tell stories, listen to stories, and create pieces .I have also been with Nakai Players in Whitehorse,and co- founded Sacred Space theatre in Calgary. Empowering individuals in their unique voice or style of creativity is why I keep doing this. Some tools I use are: shadow play improv body/voice/movement mask writing/creation stories music This is me in a tiny nutshell.Wanda has been a wonderful advocate, so I hope to see you this summer. Sincerely, Jemma The dates and age groups for the camp are included in the graphic below The days will run from 10am-3pm. Please bring your kids 15 minutes early for them to get settled into the space. We are asking for a $100 refundable deposit when you register, and will get it back at the end as long as your child attends the whole camp! Lunch is not included so make sure you send your child with lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Jemma also asked that they dress in comfortable clothes and shoes as she likes to add lots of movement in her classes. Register at Pihtokwe Campground. North on Hwy 22 2km.

The Metis Local/Multicultural Society will be participating in setting up a tipi at Willey West campground this Saturday May 11th at 11am. If you would like to ...see the tipi being setup you are welcome to attend. We encourage everyone to come out and watch the ceremony. Also after we are done at Willey West we will be heading over to our own campground, Pihtokwe, north of DV to set up our tipi. So if you miss the one at Willey West you are welcome to come and watch at Pihtokwe.

This looks like an interesting event put on by the museum if your interested in Drayton's history! Check it out!

We are officially open! Remember you can book online at www.pihtokwe.letscamp.ca Or call us at the office 780-542-7080 Looking forward to another great season!

Camping season is approaching quickly, and we are excited to open up our beautiful campground again soon! Weather permitting, May 1st will be our opening day! Looking forward to seeing everyone again!

We are officially closing tomorrow September 30. Thank you everyone for a great season, we look forward to seeing you again next year!

For all those DIYers out there! These camping hacks look amazing! From new food ideas to fire starters! Going to have to try a few out! Enjoy! https://pin.it/a5j4uwu2rgw3j4

Got caught in the rain a few times this weekend! But for the few that braved the weather, we enjoyed some breaks of sunshine . Looks like it's going to be nice this week without rain until Sunday

We're excited to have Shannon and Olivia out tomorrow to share about how to use essential oils while camping! Lavender infused lemonade will be served and you'll get to make some fun essential oil blends to take home!

We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers from the Metis Multicultural Youth Society Rebecca Petrie Chelsea Berger Linda Prentice Wanda Schiller Olivia Thebeau Rojeau L'hirondelle, Norma L'hirondelle, Heather Slade, Judy Meronowich, Mary Ann Evenson, and all the other volunteers who came out on Tuesday to make the ECDC day camp a success! There were multiple activities for the kids including bannock on a stick, story time in the teepee, teachings of the talking stick, a nature walk, and foot print casts for the kids to learn about animals in our forest. And of course a big thank you to the ladies from Vermillion energy that cooked lunch for everyone that day! We wouldn't have been able to pull it off without our volunteers and for that we are so grateful!

Fun Fact! Plantains were and still are used to treat bug bites, stings, and sunburns. So next time you're camping and are in need of relief, find a plantain, chew it up and place on the infected area. (Always use discretion when identifying and using wild plants. Never eat a plant you do not know).

Hey everyone! We are having a make your own bug spray class this Saturday! Everyone is welcome however there is limited space so if you want to attend make sure you grab your tickets right away! Get more info on the event page here.

Went out mowing the grass the other day and found this beauty of a fort! Take a look at that architectural master piece! Haven't seen one like this for awhile! The kids must have been having fun! #letsgocamping #outsideadventures

ISO the owner of this water bottle and Frisby. They were left at the playground this weekend. If you're the owner or you know who they belong to, the items will be held at the campground office for pickup.

We're so happy to see people come camp with us and sad to see them go. We met lots of wonderful people this weekend and enjoyed seeing the kids playing in the park and the adults relaxing around the fire. Always happy to share our space with everyone! Safe travels home and we hope to see you back again soon!

Doing some yoga and exercises on the workout portion of the playground this morning. Having fun while getting a workout! Yvonne Fausak Kuchta Thank you for sharing your photos!

It's probably time to go camping!

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to remind you that you can book your campsite online now! We were having some technical difficulties, they should be fixed now. The website is www.pihtokwe.letscamp.ca Check it out. You can view the campground map, sites, and availability there! Happy trails everyone!

Pihtokwe actually means "come in" in cree! It is pronounced pee-toe-kway for future reference. I know it's not an easy word to say. Hope this helps!