Camping at Writing-On-Stone provincial Park is often picked as the best in Alberta. It’s easy to see why, the campground is small enough and entertaining enough to be perfect.
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Hiking The Hoodoo Trail Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
The Hoodoo Trail Writing On Stone provincial park is a wonderful place to explore Canada’s Badlands and see petroglyphs and pictographs. It’s an easy hike that normally offers huge expanses of sky above the rugged hoodoos – not on our visit.
Camping In Alberta: 2014 Alberta Parks Campground Reservation Tips
Camping season in Alberta is on. 2014 Alberta Parks Campground Reservations are open, here’s how to get your campground and tips to get the best spot.
Camping With Kids #9: Aspen Beach Provincial Park
Aspen Beach Provincial Park has one of the best beaches near Calgary. It is a huge campground next to the long beach with a sloping shoreline. The beach is perfect, but the campground is different. The weekend we went it was filled with partiers. That’s fine, if you like to do that, but when I go camping with the kids I look for something more low key.
Vancouver Daytrips: Othello Tunnels at Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
Road trips with kids need scheduled breaks. If you’re headed between the Okanagan and the coast, the best place to stop for lunch and a little hide and seek is the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park to see the Othello Tunnels.
How To Reserve A Campsite At Alberta’s Provincial Park Campgrounds
If you want to reserve a campsite in Alberta, you need to plan ahead. Reservations for Alberta’s Provincial Parks open 90 days early. Here’s a look at some of the places I’ve camped with the kids, and how to get your account to reserve a spot ahead of time.
Calgary Kid Friendly Hikes – Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
[twitter]Big Hill Springs Provincial Park [map] Trail Length: 2.3 km / approx 1 hour Elevation Gain: 20m Age Appropriate: 2+ Big Hill Springs is located between parkland and foothills natural regions; the main attraction is…
Camping With Kids #1: Camping at Dinosaur Provincial Park
Camping at Dinosaur Provincial Park is a wonderful escape. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to more Cretaceous Period fossils than anywhere on earth.