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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.
In the mid nineteen-eighties, the Alberta government began developing a dam on the Oldman River north of Pincher Creek. By 1991 (or 1992 … online resources disagree on the year), the Oldman River Dam was complete and began filling its reservoir. With that, the Oldman Dam Provincial Recreation Area was born. I can’t help but … Read more
If I underestimated the appeal of Cottonwood Campground, then I overestimated it for Castleview Campground. Fortunately, I chose the former for our May long weekend camping excursion. I rather think I wouldn’t have been happy had I chosen the latter. Location and Layout of Castleview Campground Castleview Campground is located within the Oldman Dam Provincial … Read more
I don’t like wind. Hate it. Be it blowhard, flatulence, or the good old fashioned air pressure disparity kind, I don’t like wind one bit. So, it should come as no surprise that I’ve postponed a seemingly inevitable visit to Cottonwood Campground as long as I could. This past May long weekend, having exhausted every … Read more
If given a blank slate, how would you design a campground? Say, one in a national park. It’s an interesting question; one I’d have an abundance of opinions on. But rather than bore you with my pontificating on the matter, I invite you to join me for a stroll through Snowforest Campground in Mount Revelstoke … Read more
My heart forever belongs to Sauble Beach. My childhood summers were spent there, and those memories warm my soul like a hot toddy. But once I turned 17, my eyes wandered south to Grand Bend where my friends and I made a very different suite of memories. All of them happened at Pinery Provincial Park. … Read more