Resorts & Retreats
CAMP CAROLINE
Contact: Eric Berg Bookings Manager
Phone: 722-3939 Fax: 722-3980
Website: www.campcaroline.ab.ca
Address: Box 250, Caroline Alberta, T0M 0M0
Smoking: Outside Only
Wheelchair Access: Most Areas
Pets: No
Breakfast included: Yes
Location: Just south of Caroline, call for directions
Accommodations: 2 lodges, Creek Side is dormitory style
and sleeps 128 (4 bunks to a room), Aspen Ridge Lodge has 26 rooms complete
with queen sized bed and individual bathroom and accommodates 100 people.
Meals: Meals are included in rates. Includes snacks and
coffee breaks. Meals are served buffet style. Canteen also available including
chocolates bars, pop, and assorted candy.
Particulars: Outdoor Sports: Volleyball, softball, football
and soccer areas, surrounding hiking trails become ski paths in winter,
horseback rides and hayrides arranges at a reasonable fee.
Indoors: Heated swimming pools, hot tub, three fireplaces,
board games, audiovisual stations with movies and slides.
Notes: Camp Caroline is run by the Alberta Baptist Association
(non-profit). Caters to conferences, seminars, school bands, outdoor education,
family
CENTRE FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Phone: 721-2208 or 1-800-474-8632
Fax: (403) 721-2208
Website: www.coe.ca
E-mail: info@coe.ca
Address: General delivery, Nordegg AB, T0M 2H0
Location: 10km W of Nordegg in the Sheiling Mountain Lodge.
Amenities: Newly built 4,000 sq. ft. cedar bungalow accommodates
up to 30 persons in dormitory style rooms. Two large washrooms with showers
and lots of hot water. Meals are family style at specified times. Hot tub
on site.
Services: Offers year round outdoor education programs
including rock climbing & rappelling, mountaineering, caving, kayaking,
skiing, ice climbing, wilderness safety and a character development program
Notes: Lodge and services available for individuals as
well as groups.
Mission Statement: It is the centers aim to provide the
best source of leadership and instruction in outdoor skills that protect
both the user and the environment.
DAVID THOMPSON RESORT
Manager: Ron, Wendy and Kelly Killick
Location: Hwy 11 near Cline River (West of Rocky and Nordegg)
Address: Box 17, Nordegg AB T0M 2H0
Phone: 721-2103 or 1-888-810-2103
Website: www.davidthompsonresort.com
E-mail: dtresort@telusplanet.net
No. of Rooms: 46
Rates: $65 - $150
Open: 10 of May
Amenities: All amenities on site. Wonderful sight seeing
in area, gas bar, family campground, heated swimming pool, satellite TV,
licensed dining room, equipped store, whirlpool spa, mini golf course, event
tent, Chapel, 9 hole Frisbee golf (free), bale & board for horses.
FRONTIER LODGE
Phone: (403) 721-2202
Fax: (403) 721-2204
E-mail: frontldg@telusplanet.net
Website: www.frontierlodge.cc
Address: Box 1 Nordegg AB
Rates: Call for Rates, reservations must be made in advance
Pets: No
Information: Frontier Lodge is a Christian wilderness camp
for the young and old since 1959. “To promote personal growth in campers
lives through the modeling of Christian values, leadership training and
skill development in an enjoyable but challenging atmosphere.” A wide
variety of outdoor programs are offered ranging from white water canoeing
in summer to ice climbing in the winter.
GOLDEYE CENTER
Contact: Vi Rewega, Manager
Phone: (403) 721-2102 or Toll Free: 1-877-721-2102
Fax: (403) 721-3966
E-mail: goldeye@telusplanet.net
Website: www.goldeye.org
Address: Box 26, Nordegg AB, T0M 2H0
Location: 9 km west of Nordegg, turn right onto gravel
road, 1.5 km
Check-out: 10:00am Check-in: 4pm negotiable
Rates: Call for information
Smoking: Outside only
Pets: No
Wheelchair Access: Some Buildings
Amenities: Meals: Breakfast at 8:00am, Lunch at 12 noon,
Dinner at 6pm, snacks upon request. Meals served cafeteria style.
Canteen: Chocolate bars and goodies, sundries and gifts.
Recreation: The Pavilion is equipped with a sound system
for CD’s and cassettes (not provided), shuffleboard table, ping-pong
table, foozeball, board games, magazines, books, air hockey and a piano.
Outdoor Activities: Cross country ski trail, skating rink,
volleyball, soccer, ball diamond, horseshoe pit, swing set as well as fishing
(lake stocked with rainbow trout), canoeing
Area activities: Horseback riding, hayrides, trail rides,
caving, rock climbing, whit water canoeing, Office has names and contact
numbers.
Accommodations: Range of three types of accommodations
including 1) guest house, 2) hay memorial cabin, 3) dormitories
Facilities: The Pavilion, the main hub of the center, features
a large fireplace and many windows; Jack Muza dining hall, seats and serves
up to 100 guests cafeteria style, large deck with recreational features;
Seminar building, four 50 person class / seminar rooms with large blackboard,
tables, chairs, audio/visual equipment.
Other Facilities: Include the Laundry room and Barbecue
area.
LAZY M GUEST RANCH
Phone: 722-3053 Fax: 722-3246
Website: www.thelazymranch.com
E-mail: thelazym@telusplanet.net
Address: Box 427, Caroline, AB, T0M 0M0
Location: 30 minutes SW of Rocky Mountain House, off Hwy
761
Rates: $95-$150 per person “Room & Board”
per day. Includes activities
Types of Rooms: 8 double and 1 single
Check Out: Before lunch Check In: Before supper
Smoking: Outside only
Pets: No
Meals: All 3 meals provided, plus snacks
Particulars: A working cattle and horse ranch offering
packages both daily and multi-day rates. Adult oriented, Quiet clean rooms,
Beautiful view of the Rockies, borders Crimson Lake Provincial Park. Outside
hot tub. Corrals, water, pasture and hay available for guests who bring
horses. All-inclusive with riding and horsemanship training.
NORDEGG RESORT LODGE
Manager: Jim Nelson
Phone: (403) 721-3757 Or Toll Free: 1-800-408-3294
Fax: (403) 721-2000
Address: Box 36, Nordegg AB, T0M 2H0
Location: 45 minutes West of Rocky on Hwy 11 in the hamlet
of Nordegg
Website: www.travelnordegg.com
No. of Rooms: 38 rooms surrounded by mountain splendor
Rates: $70 - $100
Smoking: In specified rooms
Pets: No
Wheelchair Accessible: Some rooms
Check Out: 11:00am
Kitchenettes: In 23 rooms
Information: Dine in our coffee shop for your breakfast
and lunch in our dining room and fireside lounge for your evening enjoyment!
For your convenience visit our General Store. Serviced campsites also available.
PIONEER RANCH CAMP
Phone: 845-6777 Toll free: 1-888-511-2660
Address: Box 600, Rocky Mountain House, AB, T4T 1A4
Location: Crimson Lake Provincial Park
Amenities: Accommodations, meeting rooms and dining facilities.
Activities: Climbing, archery, riding, wilderness skills,
lake canoeing and swimming, orienteering, hiking, crafts, sport climbing,
mountain biking, trust and initiative games, pony rises, ropes course, ice
climbing wall, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, winter survival.
Additional Activities: One or two night outtrippng expeditions
combining offered activities available by request.
RIDE THE WIND RANCH
Hosts: Hans and Kathy Rissi
Phone: 845-5997 or cell –844-6313 Fax: 844-7812
Website: www.ridethewindranch.com
E-mail: gr8place@telusplanet.net
Address: Site 145, comp 2, RR 4 / Rocky Mountain House
T4T 2A4
Location: W. on Hwy 11 for 9 km . N. on Hwy 756 for 4.5km.
W. for 5.5km (turns into a gravel road). S. for 1.5km and the ranch on your
right side.
Rates: $65 - $85
Types of Rooms: Four new and big rooms in guest cabins.
Each room has one queen size, one twin size bed, table and chairs, small
fridge, coffee/tea maker and ensuite bathroom with tub.
Check in: after 4pm Check out: 11am
Smoking: Outside smoking
Pets: No
Breakfast: Full breakfast including fresh fruits, juice,
and hot main dish.
Other meals: “B&B plus dinner” package
or “Ranch Vacation” package
Amenities in Hotel: Guest Ranch, western set-up, horses,
and cattle
Amenities in Room: Ensuite bathroom, small fridge, coffee/tea
maker
Particulars: Beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains, minutes from Crimson
and Twin Lake. Ranch Vacation packages available for 2 nights and up.
Reunions, church retreats and more. 320-acre facility.
TERRATIMA LODGE
Contact: Gordon and Bonnie Hart
Location: 26km SW of Rocky on Prairie Creek
Address: Box 1636, RMH AB, T4T 1B2
Phone: 845-6786
Website: www.terratima.com
E-mail: terratima@incentre.net
Accommodation: Cabin types vary and can sleep 4-12
Rates: call for information
Checkout: Before 11:00am Check in: After 4:00pm
Smoking: Outside only
Pets: Yes
Particulars: Wolfwillow Lodge sleeps up to 20 people.
The Lodge has a small conference room and a Keeping Room with fireplace and
library. Cabins with kitchenette that sleep 4 - 6 people.
Camping and tenting available. Bathhouse has hot tub, showers and
dressing rooms.
Information: Goldfinch dining Lodge set for full course
gourmet meals. Other large log structures on site include
Wolfwillow Lodge and “Sees – The – Sun” Gathering
place. Activities include cross-country skiing, nature walks, birding, trail
riding, fishing, horseshoes, mountain biking, great facility for meetings. The name Terratima
combines the Latin word for Earth and the Inuit word for friendship meaning
you’ll leave the lodge feeling as though you have touched a part of
the Earth.
WILDERNESS VILLAGE
Hosts: Ron Webster
Phone: 845-2145 Fax: 845-2146
Website: www.wildernessvillage.ca
E-mail: wilderns@telusplanet.net
Address: Box 1347, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1B1
Location: West on Hwy 11 6km, North on 756 about 4km, turn
into Crimson Lake Provincial Park, past turn off to Crimson Lake, on the
left.
Cabins for rent: Eleven
No. of Sites: 100 sites available to the public
Rates: Bachelor $45/night, 1 bedroom $64.50/night, 2 bedroom
$77/night
Camping starts at $25/night for an un-serviced lot
Registration: Reservations recommended
Hours: Office hours 8am – 4pm Mon – Sat, Security
gate manned until 2am through the season, Emergency person on call 24 hours
a day.
Amenities: Fully self-contained units in resort setting,
open year round, Firewood, laundry facilities, trail riding, secure ATV
compound, 2 heated pools and hot tubs, trailer storage available, groceries,
walking trails, propane, dumping station, showers, handicap accessible,
cross-country skiing.
Information: Recreation Programs throughout the summer.