I like Jarvis Bay in Sylvan Lake. It's 1.5 hours from Calgary, and the campsites are exactly as you described you wanted. The only thing is I am not sure about hiking around there.
The other thing is that you probably have to start booking now if you want to go in August as it is very popular on weekends. This reminds me I should book a site! We usually go in the first weeks of September when all the kiddies are back at school and the University has started up. Less busy, and still decent weather. On another topic... who goes camping in the winter? Bleh!
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