North of Sundre Alberta
Bring your family, bring your rig
Have fun, learn lots  
Take home awesome memories!

A working ranch an amazing location!
Aspen Ranch has for many years run free children's camps. With the advent of Covid and the uncertainties that come with that we have designed a family camp format.
We have 11 campsites available for fully contained trailers or tents.  Our goal is to provide an educational camp using this area that adapts to covid regulations.  We are offering a Monday to Friday morning program and a Friday afternoon to Sunday Program.

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

You will be given free self guided tours on the Ranch to explore what nature and ranching has to offer.
We will also provide free educational tour guides to some of the surrounding historical sites. This will give opportunity to see the surrounding area. Of course this is subject to Covid regulations.
As we are not sure what kind of regulations may or may not be in place
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. As an added bonus there may be transportation segment added as we have various trains on site.  However, we are constrained by current regulations.
What will it Cost?
. There are three programs offered each week:   These are suggested time frames but we are flexible as the program is self-guided.
(Note; We ask for a donation for the camping, the actual program is free.)
-We have a Monday (check in after 2 pm) to Wednesday (check out by 11 am)  or a Wednesday (check in after 2 pm) to Friday program (check out by 11 am) program. A donation of $90 is appreciated for the two night programs and includes Power and water, and awesome educational fun in a beautiful natural setting.
-Weekend from Friday 2:00 to Sunday at 2:00. A donation of $120 is appreciated for the weekend program. For and additional, special rate of an additional $25 you can stay until Monday at 11 am check out.

Each campsite has water and power only. We do not have sewer hook ups. We will provide an amazing setting and self guided tours on the property, as well as off site touring information. Again, availability of venues is subject change depending on circumstances.

Please use the form on this page to connect with us for more information and to book a site.

    For Booking and more information

​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

Self contained rigs only due to Covid
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 follow social distancing as laid out in the Covid regulations that may be in place for the self directed walking tours. We will be closely following what ever regulations may be in place. 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 tours are subject to covid regulations and 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.