Two More Western ‘Canadian Campground Gems’

We have just returned from one of our most memorable RV trips. This one was a 6-week adventure from Ontario to British Columbia was via the northern USA - return to Ontario was through this vast country of Canada. Although I have an Internet Satellite Dish, we were frequnetly out of touch with access to convenient Internet access for posting Blogs, pictures etc - but many of the outstanding stops we stayed at made up for the lack of technology.

During our 22-years of fulltiming we had never camped in Lethbridge, Alberta. We didn't realize what we were missing. Bridgeview Holiday Trails nestles between huge badland style hills and the meandering Old Man River - a long elevated railroad bridge added to the scenery.



Although it is a Membership Park for Coast-to-Coast, Resorts Parks International (RPI) and Holiday Trails - the public is welcome to spend a few nights.

Each level, full-service campsite had a fine red stone parking spot and the wide area between sites was covered with petite white pebbles.

The vistas surrounding the park were tranquil and mesmerizing, Of course activities and amenities abound. So if your Canadian travels take you to Alberta, it is definitely worth a short diversion south of Calgary to include a visit to the clean, progressive modern squeaky clean city of Lethbridge. That quaint laid-back community is only a hop, skip and a jump across the border from Shelby, Montana. Why not stop by for a visit?

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Campground Gem #2 was Eagle Valley Campground Park - a Tahitian style park a few feet off the Trans Canada Highway, just 10 km west of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.




We had plans to continue an hour further to Swift Current, but the day was so hot (over 100 degrees F) that our coach temperature gauges were asking us to stop. Not yet in danger zones, but getting up there. When we saw the highway sign promoting an RV Park we decided it was time to end this driving day. What an extraordinary treat was hidden behind that cluster of trees.

Eagle Valley Campground Park (1-306-662-2788) was decorated with a tropical theme including several thatched roofs over the round picnic tables on their patio; on the bar and throughout the entrance/office area. There was even a Hydrotherapy Spa in that protected, yet open, aesthetic room.

Their sites were also unique – each full service camping spot turned into a spacious depression on both sides of a wide road. Not really a pull-through, but no 'back-in' was required.

Parking was much as you would find in a small village along the edge of the roadway – parallel parking so to speak. Big rigs were also welcome at this Good Sam Park.

Each site had huge distances between the indentations and an expansive pretty picnic area of manicured trees separate the rows of campsites. The park also has a pool and beach on its lower portion.

This was one of those rare finds that was most unexpected and so greatly appreciated. If you are travelling the Trans Canada Highway through Saskatchewan, be sure to stop by Eagle Valley Park Campground - 10 km west of Maple Creek. You will be happy you did. Travel safe - Peggi