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| Bow Valley Campground Reviews |
Address: Box 8585 Canmore AB T1W 2P1
Tel: 1 403 673-2163
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| "Beautiful but cold…" |
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by Randy (from Calgary, AB)
August 2008 - The weather doesn’t always co-operate when we stay here. It is often rainy and cold. Being at the base of the tall trees, does not give you much sunshine! I guess that’s part of the challenge of camping in the mountains.
The campground itself is beautiful. We always opt to get a non-serviced site instead of the ones with partial or full services. If you get a site with services, you will be away from the river in a field with hardly any trees. The non-serviced sites are along the river, heavily treed and huge. Our site this year was at the end of a row which meant it was all forest past our site. Our girls walked a ways into the trees and found a dead tree that had broken off at about 15 feet high. They spent hours climbing it and playing games around it. There is a narrow walkway that goes along the river bank, but be warned it is not stroller friendly. As most provincial parks in Kananaskis, they have an amphitheatre where they have nightly shows about bugs, animals and the environment. The shows are geared towards kids and they truly enjoy the silly costumes and sometimes even learn something. We would definitely recommend this campground, but be ready for all types of weather!
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| "A Great Place to Stay Near Calgary!" |
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by Denny (from Calgary, AB)
July 2008 - We just spent the July long weekend at Bow Valley Campground and we had a great time. Last year we were hiking in the area and stumbled across the campground and thought it looked very beautiful. Unfortunately, when my wife called to inquire about reserving a site, we found out that the campground was booked all summer. So this year we started calling right when the reservation service opened (April 1st) and my wife finally got through on the third day of calling. We got the second last site available for that weekend!
Our site was quite nice - number A20. It overlooked the river and was right beside the outhouse - very convenient. We had to walk about 20 feet into the site and leave the truck at the bottom, but the site itself was a good size and completely treed. There is a nice path along the river, and although the river was high, we still found a place for our dog to do some swimming. The only drawback of this site is that the train goes by right across the river and is extremely loud, especially when it goes over the bridge. It runs all night, but seems to die down during the afternoon. I got used to it though.
The girls at the check in/store were very friendly and helpful. This store carries a wide variety of camping supplies, including food. The shower house was fairly clean and the showers were hot. They cost $2 for 5 minutes and only take loonies. The outhouse was clean and it had hand sanitizer in it, which was a nice touch. The best thing was that the campground is less than an hour from Calgary - something I appreciated because I forgot something at home and had to go back one morning. The round trip took less than two hours and I got to go home and shower!
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