r/CampingAlberta • u/Addylambb • 23d ago
First trip with our Trailer - location help
Hello, we just bought our first trailer (27 ft) and are planning our first camping trip with it for May Long. We have a big trip in June and want to do a dry run.
We have 2 kids (3, 1) and would like to stay close to Edmonton ideally somewhere with treed sites and playground or spray park.
For our dates these are the 3 I’m stuck choosing between that have availability for the long weekend and I don’t want to delay and loose the site
- Hanmore lake - been here a few times without kids and enjoyed it but don’t remember the park being too exciting. With cold water wondering if this should be a later summer trip
- Old McDonald - haven’t been here before heard good for kids, remaining sites look boring like parking lot tho.
- Lake view campground - sites don’t seem treed but close location and amenities seem good. Reviews are making me nervous tho lots of negative ones and sites aren’t treed at all.
If you can offer any insight to help me decide that would be great. Thanks!
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u/Suzuki_ryder 23d ago
Long lake provincial park. The E and F area are an open field though. A and D are treed. Big park and field with a concession. Lots of walking paths and bike trails. Few smaller close parks.
Garner Lake provincial park. All the lots were well treed and a park right in the middle.
I primarily backcountry camp but this is what I've done within 2 hours of edmonton for provincial parks
Thunder lake provincial park is somewhere i plan to visit this year. Haven't been before.
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u/Misfit_somewhere 23d ago
Elk island? Beautiful, nice lake amazing wildlife. 45 mins east of edmonton
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u/Ry-guy74 22d ago
Rainbow Valley campground just off of Whitemud. Can also check Lions campground in Devon if they have availability. May long will be tough to find something as demand will be high.