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Castle Provincial Park is a favourite camping spot for many Albertans.
Beaver Mines Lake and Table Mountain; Credit: Govt. of Alberta
The Rocky Mountain Park is located west of Lethbridge on Highway 1 and covers foothills, mountains, and the Castle River. This part of the Rockies offers many ways to stay, including 12 campgrounds, 2 group campsites, and two groups of comfort camping cabins. Thanks to the beauty of the area, these campsites and cabins are popular. Luckily, there is a new way to stay in Castle Provincial Park.
These new accommodations include all you need for a perfect glamping getaway in Alberta’s mountains.
Glamping Resorts Ltd. recently opened its third Canadian location, right here in Alberta (the rest are in Saskatchewan). Their new Castle Provincial Park location covers over 100 acres within the beautiful park.
Glamping Resorts offers a variety of accommodations to suit different group sizes, and different budgets:
The Canvas Cabins: these are cabins with canvas walls and several amenities accommodate for 2 or 4 people. The canvas cabins include a private deck, A/C, a kitchen, and a washroom.
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Waterfront Cabin: This larger cabin which can accommodate up to 6 people is the only one of its kind across the company’s three different resorts. The cabin has three rooms, a full kitchen, washroom, and excellent views of Beaver Mines Lake.
Big Oak Tents: While these are technically tents, they look more like cabins. Enjoy the tent and camping vibe, but with all the space and conveniences of a cabin!
Domes: These are becoming a popular way to camp in Alberta for several reasons. And those reasons are only amplified in a place like Castle Provincial Park: choose a dome for luxurious camping and cozy stargazing. Family Dome on Beaver Mines Lake is air-conditioned with comfortable beds, private indoor washroom and kitchenette, and outdoor amenities like a personal firepit and BBQ area.
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Things to Do: During your stay in the Castle & Crowsnest Area
Glamping Resorts have set up their camp near the shores of Beaver Mines Lake and at the base of Table Mountain. On the opposite side of the lake from the Resort are many of the Provincial Park’s Day use areas that double as trailheads and staging areas.
Hiking and biking are popular in this Rocky Mountain area, with the lakeside campgrounds and Beaver Mines Lake offering short and easy hiking for families. Even around the campgrounds, you can find forested trails and lakeside views with the Rockies in the back.
For more challenging trails, trek through the Syncline Trail Network to the west of Beaver Mines Lake Road. These hikes can span 5-11km.
The resort also encourages fishing as part of your Rocky Mountain glamping escape! The Beaver Mines Lake is a great spot for Rainbow Trout. You can go off the resort as well to cast off into the Carbondale or Castle Rivers.
Boating is permitted on the lake as well. You can launch from the resort or the campground areas and find your perfect fishing spot via boat. Otherwise, you can enjoy a peaceful and serene mountain paddle.
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Even if you prefer to stick to your private deck or the resort’s waterfront areas, you can still appreciate nature without leaving your chair! There are photo opportunities all around the resort, especially if you’re patient and wait for the wildlife to appear. Castle Provincial Park is home to a wide array of bird species and larger mountain mammals like bears and moose.
And once the sun sets, the remote area will reveal excellent stargazing. Enjoy the starry skies from your deck, around the fire, or from under the domes.
Castle Falls; Credit: John Novotny/Govt. of Alberta
Food & Dining near Castle Provincial Park
The Glamping Resorts accommodations provide almost everything except for your food and drinks! If you are not interested in cooking while glamping, Pincher Creek and Beaver Mines have all you need between road trip and campfire snacks, meals, desserts, and other local treats.
Miner’s Mercantile & Bakery & Fuel Station is the local one-stop shop for campers and vacationers in the area. Here you’ll find freshly made sweets and sandwiches, a liquor store, gifts, and souvenirs, camping necessities, a convenience store, and a gas station.
You may find some local brews at the Miner’s Mercantile. And you can find even more in Lundbreck at Oldman River Brewing.
Planning Your Trip – Glamping at Castle Provincial Park
What: Castle Provincial Park is one of the larger of the Rocky Mountain Parks in the province, outside of the three mountain National Parks. What’s more is Castle Provincial Park is surrounded by the Castle Wildland Provincial Park. Castle WPP is remote but offers spaces for backcountry camping. The Castle Provincial Park takes its name from the Castle River.
Glamping Resorts Ltd. recently opened the newest comfort camping and glamping accommodations in the park, while the Alberta Parks also offer cabins in the park at Beaver Mines Lake and Castle River Bridge.
The new glamping options by Glamping Resorts Ltd. in Castle Provincial Park has canvas cabins, a waterfront cabin, a bunkhouse cabin,
Location and how to get there: 3124 township road 5-3A Castle Provincial Park
- Use Highway AB-507 south from Pincher Creek or Burmis to access AB-747 South
- Use AB-747 south to access Beaver Mines Lake Road, and Township Road 5-3A.
Best time to go: Glamping Resorts Ltd. and Castle Provincial Park are year-round.
How much: $249-$695 per night for Glamping Resorts
For more information:
Glamping Resorts Ltd. at Castle
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