The site that was to be Camrose was about a day's journey from Wetaskiwin along the railroad, which made it a popular place on the route of pioneers.

Camrose became a bit of a railroad hub, sitting on railways that connected to Edmonton and Calgary, as well as many of the smaller towns in central Alberta, such as Vegreville, Stettler, Drumheller, and Wetaskiwin.

During World War II, the Camrose Fairgrounds were converted to an army training grounds.

About ten H-Shaped huts were built, as were mess quarters, a medical building and a storehouse.

With the advent of the Big Valley Jamboree[16] in Camrose it has become even more oriented towards tourism and hospitality.

On October 26, 2005, a single lottery ticket worth $54,000,000 (the second largest in Canadian history) was sold in Camrose.

Camrose is located in a transitory region of Alberta, between prairie and boreal forest, known as aspen parkland.

It is a major economic centre for many small farming communities in the surrounding area.

The Camrose Recreation Centre, a multi-purpose sporting facility, officially opened on September 28, 2007.

The facility also boasts a three lane fitness track, fitness centre, physiotherapy clinic, physiotherapy lab, children's play room, meeting rooms, offices, and food and beverage facilities.

Camrose has a large urban trail system which winds through Stoney Creek Valley.

Camrose is also home to a wide variety of sports clubs including figure skating, baseball, football, fastball, hockey and swimming to name a few.

Developed to withstand the Alberta climate, the Camrose Rose was introduced to the city in 1995.

The current mayor in Camrose is PJ Stasko,[4] and Malcolm Boyd is the city's manager.

[7] The Camrose City Council is made up of the mayor and eight elected councillors, all at large.

Planning for Camrose's first municipal police service began in 1955 after incorporating as a city.

[56] The CPS officially began operating on July 1, 1956 with Howard Martin serving as its first chief of police.

Formerly, the weekly Camrose Canadian, was published up until August 9, 2018 when its parent company announced that it was ceasing production.

The City of Camrose has twinning agreements with several similar communities in Canada and around the world.

These relationships are developed in part with a mind toward promoting goodwill, education, economic and tourist benefits.