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Big Knife Provincial Park – review

August 9, 2020 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

If it’s fair to say Alberta’s economy is all too reliant on oil and gas, then it’s also fair to say Albertan’s camping habits are all too focused on the mountains. At least that was my thinking when I went hunting for something east of our home rather than west. I ended up finding Big […]

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Cataract Creek Provincial Recreation Area – review

August 7, 2020 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

I almost camped at Cataract Creek Provincial Recreation Area. I’d heard the name plenty from the mouths of friends who camp there each summer. Usually it was followed with some form of, “if there are spots left” since Cataract Creek is first come, first serve only. Unlike these acquaintances, I’m no gambler when it comes […]

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Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area – review

August 5, 2020 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

2020 has been an abnormal, difficult year. A long, strange trip, if there ever was. From the pandemic, and its ongoing fallout, to the uncertainty of the provincial government’s plan to dramatically change the status of nearly 200 properties in the parks system, a dark cloud has hovered over Alberta campers this summer. Here’s my […]

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Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area – review

August 4, 2020 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

Timing is everything. In the case of Livingstone Falls Provincial Recreation Area that means two things. One, use it while you can. As one of the 164 properties the current provincial government is slated to remove from the parks system, 2020 was (likely) the last summer for camping here (it will remain a day use […]

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Eagle Creek Campground – review

August 1, 2020 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

Ah, sloppy seconds. Long a staple of frat boy delinquency, in the world of first come (snicker), first served camping they’re a necessity. As in, Plan B. Because when you’re hauling a fully loaded SUV and travel trailer to the middle of nowhere, you damn well want to be sure you get a campsite. This […]

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Beaver Mines Lake Campground – Castle Provincial Park – review

July 15, 2020 by acrockofschmidt 6 Comments

Green campground sign indicating Beaver Mines Lake campground

I’m too smart by half. We planned to do an early-in-the-week camping trip down to Castle Provincial Park back in June and had three campgrounds to choose from; Castle River Bridge, Castle Falls, and Beaver Mines Lake. Almost immediately, I tossed Beaver Mines Lake from the competition. There was no beach. It’s a mountain lake […]

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