04-22-2007, 04:19 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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Originally Posted by Staypuft
Canmore-Banff-Lake Louise Area
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Mount Kidd Campground In Kananaskis.
http://www.mountkiddrv.com/
Book Early though.
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04-22-2007, 04:21 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Staypuft
So here's the deal, myself and the little lady are planning an Alberta Camping trip for sometime this summer, and I like to be prepared.
It's near impossible to find a site that has any kind of recommendations for good camping spots in the province, at least as far as I can tell.
So, I figured who else to ask but CPers.
I did a search back to last year when there were a few suggestions thrown about...but I'm looking to get them all in one place here.
Were going for about 10 days...staying a couple days in each spot...and are looking for nice scenery...not TOO busy and being close to points of interest doesn't hurt.
The places we're specifically looking at visiting are:
Canmore-Banff-Lake Louise Area
Rocky Mountain House-Sylvan/Gull lake area
Rural Edmonton Area (But not any further north)
Drumheller Area
Rural Calgary Area
Any suggestions are welcome though, plans aren't set in stone just yet.
Thanks in advance!
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You can head out west of Longview, to the Junction, then south. Cataract Creek is nice, falls close by, easy hike. Just keep going south, you will hit Etherington, Livingstone - falls here too, nice fishing east side of road and campground, some nice pools to swim in too if you can handle the cold water, Oldman, Dutch Creek, you will come out by the Crowsnest. There are bear at Livingstone, Oldman and Dutch Creek, but nothing we have ever had a problem with, just watch your garbage etc.
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04-22-2007, 04:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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What type of camping (RV, trailer, tent-trailer, tent)?
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04-22-2007, 04:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Staypuft
Canmore-Banff-Lake Louise Area
Rocky Mountain House-Sylvan/Gull lake area
Rural Edmonton Area (But not any further north)
Drumheller Area
Rural Calgary Area
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Kinda depends if you are tenting or if you have a trailer? For example in the Banff area it gets really cold at night.
Ole MacDonald Farm by Stellar is good has a lake near by, has a great golf coarse very close.
There is Pine Lake, Drumheller has two good camp grounds.
In the Calgary area there is a bunch of them (i.e. Carsland, a few by Bragg Creek etc..).
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04-22-2007, 04:36 PM
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Self Imposed Ban
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It's all gonna be tenting, I suppose I forgot to mention that.
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04-22-2007, 06:31 PM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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I've always liked Two Jack Lake (Lakeside campground) out by Banff.
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04-22-2007, 06:50 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Staypuft
It's all gonna be tenting, I suppose I forgot to mention that.
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You can tent in any of the areas I mentioned, Cataract down to the Crowsnest.
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04-23-2007, 09:02 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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04-23-2007, 09:47 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Staypuft
Drumheller Area
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Stayed here a few years ago:
http://www.hhhideaway.ca/index.html
About 30 minutes from Drumheller- close enough that you can go into town to see the dinosaurs. (Or if you forget anything and have to hit Canadian Tire, like I did.)
They also have a trout pond, good if you are into fishing.
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04-23-2007, 01:04 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Calgary
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Check this site out: Gateway to Alberta's Parks
You can do various different searches to find the type of campground you’re looking for.
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