North of Sundre Alberta
Bring your family, bring your rig
Have fun, learn lots
Take home awesome memories!
A working ranch an amazing location!
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We have 11 campsites available for fully contained trailers or tents. Our goal is to provide an educational camp opportunity. All those camping with us have the opportunity to participate in self-directed nature walks.
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Please leave feedback as we have not done individual camps
in the past and need your feedback, in the contact form below, to help us improve our program for the future. Thank you!
Birds eye view of some sites
Our Program
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We plan to have a camp host available and at various times an educational guide to help with self-guided tours. You will be given free self-guided tour books on the Ranch to explore what nature and ranching has to offer.
We will also provide free educational information to some of the surrounding historical sites. This will give opportunity to see the surrounding area. |
we are designing this opportunity to be as flexible as possible. This will be a great time for you and your children to learn together about our local history and natural setting. Our train is undergoing maintenance and will not be operating. |
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What will it Cost?
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Aspen Ranch Camping 2023
Individual booking campsite rates: All Rates are suggested donation For a serviced site (includes water and hook up, 30 amp power plug-in, wifi, and flush toilets available), $45 per night per unit For an un-serviced site for tenting (with access to washrooms & water): $35 per tent Up to a maximum up 5 people per unit for these prices, additional people $5 each person, for both individual bookings and group bookings. Electrical power for the un-serviced sites can be purchased for an additional fee of $10 per outlet for 1st night and $5 per night per outlet thereafter. There will be a maximum of 10 outlets available. Bring your own outdoor-rated extension cord. [Power is limited so very few high-use appliances cannot be used at the same time, or the breaker will trip.] 2023 group rates: 3 - 4 serviced sites booked together $40 per night per unit 5 - 10 serviced sites booked together $35 per night per unit 3-4 Un-serviced tent sites booked together: $30 each tent 5 or more un-serviced tent sites booked together: $25 per tent Additional people over the 5 is allowed per unit at $5 per extra person. A shower fee will be charged to all Groups camping of $25 per weekend to offset the extra cost of natural gas and carbon tax. We have a limited amount of hot water at any time, so showers need to be spaced apart and not when dishes are also being washed. Hot water can be conserved by ‘shipboard showering’: where you get wet, then turn off the water while lathering up hair and body, then turn on water to rinse off, then repeat if needed. Power for un-serviced tent group camping is available at the same rates stated above. Day use: For those who want to come out to the Ranch for the day there is a $5 per person per day fee. This is country camping in the Alberta foothills the temperatures drop especially at night and if windy, so come prepared with warm clothes,(yes even tuques and mitts in the Summer) warm sleeping bags and blankets to bundle up, especially in the evenings and overnight. . |
You can cancel your site anytime up to 7 days before your booked date. A $12 transaction fee is applied to all cancellations. Please note if you cancel a multi night reservation you will be refunded all nights more than 7 days from cancellation. Thus if the first night is 6 days out and the second 7 days out you will receive a refund for the second night less the cancellation fee. Please call us with any questions. Thanks
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We have very limited large sites
With the current situation policies can change
Please connect with your questions
Your safety is of prime importance
Please the Covid regulations that may be in place for the self directed walking tours. Campsites are of basic configuration and we ask people to be mindful of others. We will be providing mapped out walking tours inside our ranch facility. You are welcome to take the external suggested tours as will fit your schedule . External sites may be closed or have reduced hours. We will provide you the most current information that we have. Our goal is to provide you with an amazing family outing centered around some fun and educational activities that meet our goals as a children's educational camp. This new program is our attempt to safely serve you in difficult times
Some Surrounding Attractions
Aspen Ranch Outdoor Education Center Summer Family Camps,
History, Nature and More
Places of Interactive Interest for the Whole Family
-Aspen Ranch Outdoor Education Center, bird watching, riparian area studies
-Raven Fish Hatchery, tour of facility and local history presentation
-Medicine River Wildlife, bird and small animal display, children’s play area
-Red Lodge Guest Ranch, horse back riding
-Heritage Ranch, horseback riding, hayrides, gift shop
-Sun Maze Farm, flower displays, corn maze, gift shop
Local Golf Courses in order from closest to most distant
Forest Heights Golf Course 20.9 km 18 min
Caroline Golf & Country Club 31.8 km 24 min
Sundre Golf & Country Club 27.7 km 25 min
Coyote Creek Golf & RV 32.5 km 25 min
Trail Creek Golf & Country 37.6 km 29 min
Bowden HI way Golf 42.9 km 30 min
Innisfail Golf Club 56.4 km 37 min
Dark Horse Golf 56.2 km 40 min
Olds Central Highlands Golf 50.8 km 41 min
All courses request tee time reservations be made in advance.
Boating, Swimming, and Fishing
Garrington Bridge, Red Deer River on secondary 587 east – good fishing from the shores both sides of the river up and down stream. Trout, Whitefish during their run, and Jacks. 10.5 km & 9 min east.
Burntstick Lake has one boat launch and is good fishing for trout and jacks. 30.6 km and 29 min west.
Gleniffer Lake has one public boat launch on the south west shore along with fishing for trout and jacks. Straight across from the boat launch is the trout pond that is stocked. 31.9 km and 30 min east.
Museums
Caroline Wheels of Time is 23.1 km or 17 min northwest on highway 22.. The story of agriculture is told through the wheels of time.
The Sundre & District Museum is 29.1 km or 23 min south on highway 22. Local history is displayed through dated buildings, dioramas, and displays from sixty-five million years ago to the present.
The Bowden Pioneer Museum is 42.4 km or 29 min east on highway 597. A great display of local history through displays and artifacts
The Innisfail Historical Village Museum is 54.7 km or 38 min east on highway 597 then north on highway 2A. A whole village tells the history of Innisfail through buildings moved onto the site.
Local U-Pick Farms
Pearson’s Berry Farm & Bakery is 15.8 km east on highway 587 then 1 km north where you can pick your own fruit when in season or buy delicious farm fresh pies.. it is a great stop on the way to or back from the Bowden Pioneer Museum
The Jungle U-Pick Farm is 42 km east on 587 to QE2 then north to the north overpass at Innisfail onto highway 2A. 5 km north to the Old Pole Road, turn east and 1 km to a right turn into the farm. There is an interesting gift shop and you pick fruits and vegetables in season. This is a good stop before a trip to the Innisfail Historical Village.
History, Nature and More
Places of Interactive Interest for the Whole Family
-Aspen Ranch Outdoor Education Center, bird watching, riparian area studies
-Raven Fish Hatchery, tour of facility and local history presentation
-Medicine River Wildlife, bird and small animal display, children’s play area
-Red Lodge Guest Ranch, horse back riding
-Heritage Ranch, horseback riding, hayrides, gift shop
-Sun Maze Farm, flower displays, corn maze, gift shop
Local Golf Courses in order from closest to most distant
Forest Heights Golf Course 20.9 km 18 min
Caroline Golf & Country Club 31.8 km 24 min
Sundre Golf & Country Club 27.7 km 25 min
Coyote Creek Golf & RV 32.5 km 25 min
Trail Creek Golf & Country 37.6 km 29 min
Bowden HI way Golf 42.9 km 30 min
Innisfail Golf Club 56.4 km 37 min
Dark Horse Golf 56.2 km 40 min
Olds Central Highlands Golf 50.8 km 41 min
All courses request tee time reservations be made in advance.
Boating, Swimming, and Fishing
Garrington Bridge, Red Deer River on secondary 587 east – good fishing from the shores both sides of the river up and down stream. Trout, Whitefish during their run, and Jacks. 10.5 km & 9 min east.
Burntstick Lake has one boat launch and is good fishing for trout and jacks. 30.6 km and 29 min west.
Gleniffer Lake has one public boat launch on the south west shore along with fishing for trout and jacks. Straight across from the boat launch is the trout pond that is stocked. 31.9 km and 30 min east.
Museums
Caroline Wheels of Time is 23.1 km or 17 min northwest on highway 22.. The story of agriculture is told through the wheels of time.
The Sundre & District Museum is 29.1 km or 23 min south on highway 22. Local history is displayed through dated buildings, dioramas, and displays from sixty-five million years ago to the present.
The Bowden Pioneer Museum is 42.4 km or 29 min east on highway 597. A great display of local history through displays and artifacts
The Innisfail Historical Village Museum is 54.7 km or 38 min east on highway 597 then north on highway 2A. A whole village tells the history of Innisfail through buildings moved onto the site.
Local U-Pick Farms
Pearson’s Berry Farm & Bakery is 15.8 km east on highway 587 then 1 km north where you can pick your own fruit when in season or buy delicious farm fresh pies.. it is a great stop on the way to or back from the Bowden Pioneer Museum
The Jungle U-Pick Farm is 42 km east on 587 to QE2 then north to the north overpass at Innisfail onto highway 2A. 5 km north to the Old Pole Road, turn east and 1 km to a right turn into the farm. There is an interesting gift shop and you pick fruits and vegetables in season. This is a good stop before a trip to the Innisfail Historical Village.
