Updated March, 2024 During the summer of 2020, Staycations became the norm for many families. With high fuel prices we’ve been experiencing we expect they will be front and center in family vacation plans again this year. We hope that we can offer some ideas and insight into planning your family Staycation this summer. Rethinking Summer Vacations During the past […]
» Read moreOur previous post was about long term camping. You can read it here. This time we look at seasonal camping in Southern Alberta. The option of renting a campsite for an entire camping season has been very popular for a very long time. It’s so popular that seasonal sites are very hard to find. Riverbend maintains a wait list of […]
» Read moreWhat is Long Term Camping? Campgrounds that cater exclusively to short-stay or rubber-time campers may have maximum stay rules, typically 14 days. In Alberta Parks’ campgrounds the maximum is 16 consecutive days. After this period you must leave the campground for a minimum of 24 hours. In the provincial group campgrounds the maximum is 5 consecutive nights. In this context, […]
» Read moreAthabasca Glacier To locals it’s The Okotoks Big Rock, but the name doesn’t convey its significance. This glacial erratic is a designated Provincial Historic Resource. Obviously, this is a really big rock, 16,500 tonnes (18,200 tons) to be precise. It’s 41 by 18 metres (135 by 60 feet) and is 9 meters (30 feet) high. And it’s sitting out on the prairie. […]
» Read moreOkotoks Attractions There’s an abundance of things to see and do in Okotoks. We have a page called “Things to do in Okotoks Area” which has links to the websites of various attractions which you might enjoy. We also encourage you to check out our blog for “A Day in Okotoks.” Tourism Campaign Goes Viral In 2015 The Town of […]
» Read moreUpdated December 2, 2023 Camping in Calgary has always been popular with visitors to our fair city. In addition to travelers, camping is a favourite family activity for locals. With travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic, followed by rising fuel prices, locals are choosing getaways and vacation options close to home. Even before the pandemic we were seeing a […]
» Read moreThis post was provided by Dylan Snyder, team leader and real estate consultant at The Snyder Group. Home Security Tips for Campers Home security is just as important for an RV as it is for a standard residence. Without proper security, an RV can be vandalized, stolen or burgled. Many people keep important and valuable items in their RV, like money, […]
» Read moreThe Love of Camping Spending a day, a weekend or longer in a family campground in Southern Alberta is great fun. What is it about camping that makes it so eagerly anticipated? We think it can boiled down to essentials which hold true whether you are sleeping in a tent or travelling in a Class-A motor home. It’s an escape […]
» Read moreThe photos of this wedding were taken by Mike Yukon of YukonArt Photography and were used with permission. You can contact Mike through his website here. Choosing a Wedding Theme UPDATED June 29, 2024 – Having a campground wedding allows you to be creative and unique. Some current popular wedding themes that lend themselves to choosing Riverbend Campground as your […]
» Read moreA New Beginning Eight municipalities south and west of Calgary formed a tourism marketing group that billed the members as “Cool Little Towns.`We have updated this post as some significant changes have taken place. This original organization was municipally run with the long term goal of transitioning operations to participating businesses. The transition has taken place and the new organization […]
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