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Unsolicited, unpaid campground reviews from all our family camping adventures. I include pictures and descriptions of the various campground sites, services, and amenities along with some nearby entertainment when applicable.
When last we visited Aspen Beach Provincial Park, back in August of 2014, our camping weekend was severely impacted by abnormally cold weather. If I recall correctly, we awoke to temperatures in the low single digits each morning and our afternoon highs only ventured into the mid-teens. Sunny or not, that is hardly the kind … Read more
There’s a first time for everything. This is absolutely true except for when it’s not. Forget things I have no intention of doing like, say, seeing how many ball bearings I can stick up a nostril; the dime scare of 1980 was enough nostril adventure for one lifetime, thank you very much. Forget also the … Read more
And the wind cries, “who the hell would want to live here?!?!” This is what courses through my mind every time we head to Southern Alberta for camping. If you’re going south of Calgary you just can’t avoid the wind. Places like Lethbridge and Pincher Creek are famous for it and for good reason. Those … Read more
Victoria Day. The long weekend with the antiquated name, unless you use the more colloquial May Two-Four, marks the unofficial start to summer for Canadians. There are spring cleaning and summer projects, sure, but more importantly BBQs and camping. Unless, of course, you live in Alberta where we’ve become all too familiar with everything from … Read more
Our visit to Dillberry Lake Provincial Park did not originate as a planned weekend camping trip. Realizing that our return home from Prince Albert National Park was a ten plus hour drive, we decided to break up the trip into two shorter five hour stints. Once that was decided, we further chose to include an … Read more