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We hope that this information will be helpful to you as you make your vacation plans. We encourage you to take the opportunity to explore and discover one of the most beautiful areas in the world: “Southwest Alberta!”

Accommodations
Simply the Best B&B: at the Murray Ranch. A beautiful spacious Ranch house, offering great western hospitality. Includes a full course breakfast.
Phone (403) 653-2462
www.simplythebestbb.com (2km drive from the Nelson Ranch)
Rocky Ridge Country Resort: A charming country Inn that includes breakfast in their price. Delicious suppers are also served in their dining room.
Phone (403) 653-2350 Toll Free 1-888-717-7770
www.twocountryinns.com (5 min. drive from our ranch)
Chief Mountain Lodge:  A cozy inviting B&B found right on highway #5 in Mountain View, 1 block from our sign.
Phone: (403) 653-1617 (4 min. drive from our ranch)
Mountain View Motel: This Modern & attractive motel is located on highway #5 in Mountain View, with a convenience store and gift shop on site.
Phone (403) 653-1992,
www.mystic-spirit.com/mtnviewmarket (5 min. from ranch)
Payne Lake Lodge: This 6 room lodge is tucked away in a lovely scenic wooded area beside Payne Lake (great for families).
Phone (403) 653-1154 (9 min. from our ranch)
Bloomin Inn: Working ranch & dried flower farm brings you home to the country. Full of character & antiques.
Phone (403) 627-5829
www.bloomin-inn.com (45 min. away).
Waterton Lakes Lodge: a full service lodge with 80 distinctive guest rooms, Pool, sauna, steam room, and dining in the Big Horn Grill.
Toll free: 1-888-985-6343
www.watertonlakeslodge.com
Northland Lodge: Nestled at the base of the Mountains in Waterton Park, just minutes away from Cameron Falls, is Northland Lodge. Warm hospitality - your home away from home.
Phone (403) 859-2353
www.northlandlodgecanada.com
Waterton Lakes National Park is just a 20 min. drive from our ranch, and is the Jewel of the Rocky Mountains! Check these web sites for accommodation & activities in Waterton.
www.watertonpark.com
www.watertonchamber.com
www.watertoninfo.ab.ca
www.discoverwaterton.com
www.bayshoreinn.com

 

Campgrounds
There are many excellent campgrounds in the area, with several inside Waterton Park, and numerous campgrounds just outside Waterton Park, for both RV & Tenting.
Waterton Lakes National Park Campgrounds: within Waterton Lakes National Park
Phone 403-859-5133 (summer) or 403-859-2224 (winter).
Waterton Riverside Campground: Located East of Waterton Park, on highway #5. Tree sites beside Waterton River, shower & washrooms facilities. For more info Phone 403-653-2379 (winter) 403-653-2888 (summer)
Waterton Springs Campground: Located North of Waterton Park, on highway #6. Pull through full service RV sites, tenting sites with trees, laundry, shower & washroom facilities.
To reserve your site Phone: 403-859-2247
www.watertonspringscamping.com
Payne Lake Provincial campground: Next to Payne Lake (5 min. from our ranch)
Great Canadian Barn Dance: Located in Hillspring, Full service & tenting sites. Shower & washroom facilities, stocked lake, paddle boats, barn dance & western suppers.
Phone 403-626-3407 to reserve your site.
www.greatcanadianbarndance.com

 

Activities
There is an amazing amount of great things to see & do, all within a 1 hour drive of our ranch - including some of the world’s best interpretive & heritage sites. Check out the following sites to help you in planning an outstanding vacation.
The Great Canadian Barn Dance is a fun filled family resort with RV camping, B&B, a stocked lake & paddle boats, plus their weekend western suppers & barn dances.
Phone (403) 626-3407
www.greatcanadianbarndance.com (20 min. Drive)
Remington-Alberta Carriage Center  (20 min. Drive) (403) 653-5139
www.remingtoncarriagemuseum.com
Kimball River Sports is a white water adventure company - with river rafting, kayaking, ATV tours & guided fishing. We partner up with Kimball River Sports for our Rafting & Riding Packages, which come highly recommended .
Phone 1-800-936-6474
www.raftalberta.ca (30 min. Drive)
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump  (60 min. Drive)
Phone (403)-553-2731

www.head-smashed-in.com
Frank Slide Interpretive Center (60 min. Drive)
Phone (403) 562-7388

www.frankslide.com
 

 

For a free complete information package of the area, phone 1-800-661-1222 & look at www.albertasouth.com.
For a free info packet on travel in Alberta, go to the Travel Alberta Website www.travelalberta.com
or phone: 1-800-252-3782

 

Nelson Horses "Horsing Around"
Frontier Western Store For the “Best of the West” in western clothing, tack, saddles and western gifts – this is the place to shop - they have it all! Check out their web site to order on line www.westernshop.com or check them out in person on main street in Claresholm, Alberta – hwy #2 – a 1 hour drive south of Calgary, or 2 hours North of Waterton Park

 

 
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