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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.
Well, it turns out that I might, just might, be a wee bit of a geography snob. At least when it comes to campgrounds. Case in point, Red Lodge Provincial Park. I’ve known about this small provincial park located sixteen kilometres west of Bowden, Alberta for many years. It’s a very popular spot, garnering much … Read more
When I turned 15, I got my first, non-babysitting job. It was a momentous turning point for me, but also my whole family. From that point forward, I never again spent a weekend camping with my parents and sister at our seasonal campsite in Sauble Beach, something we’d done religiously since I was 4. My … Read more
The summer of 2021 marked our ten-year anniversary as a family of campers (or is that RVers?). We’ve owned three different trailers in that time and visited dozens of different campgrounds around the province (and country). In fact, going to a variety of campgrounds has been the hallmark of our (okay, my) camping philosophy. I … Read more
Stick with your first choice, or some variation thereof, is a favoured idiom that’s pretty much nonsense. My most recent reminder of its fallibility came this past summer when I chose to camp at Paddy’s Flat rather than Beaver Flat. Or is it Beaver Flats? Even the government doesn’t know if there is one singular … Read more
I haven’t the slightest clue what a gooseberry is. I’ve certainly never eaten one (assuming one safely can, of course). I’m not even sure I’ve seen one, though I most certainly have since I live and camp in Alberta, a province with not one, but TWO, campgrounds/parks named after this obscure (in a grocery store … Read more