WELCOME TO WATER VALLEY CAMPGROUND
Nestled in the valley of the Little Red Deer River, Water Valley Campground offers 40 unserviced campsites suitable for every kind of camper. We can accommodate large RVs and trailers (reservations recommended), tents and small units of all types and sizes. Some sites offer riverside camping, while other campsites provide privacy among the trees. DIRECTIONS
The
park is located just 5 km north of the hamlet of Water Valley. From the Cowboy Trail Highway 22, go west 8 km on Highway 579 to the 4-way stop in Water Valley. Turn right (north) on Range Road 52 and go approx. 5 km to the bottom of the valley. EMERGENCIES
Call 911 to access all emergency services.
-To direct responders to our north gate (where the firewood storage is located) provide the address:
North Gate: 30033 Range Road 52, Mountain View County
-To direct responders to our south gate (where the day use area and playground are located) provide the address:
South Gate: 30027 Range Road 52, Mountain View County
PAYMENT
We accept:
-cash
-Interac e-Transfer to [email protected]
For all fees including reservation fees, campsite fees, and firewood purchases. CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations are accepted by e-mail at [email protected] up to 48 hours before your arrival date. Your reservation fee is not refundable. Fees for your site rental will be refunded if the cancellation request is received 48 hours before your arrival. Pre-paid firewood purchases are fully refunded. CHECKOUT TIME
2:00 pm
QUIET TIME
Quiet hours in the campground are from 23:00 to 08:00 daily. Generators and other loud appliances and equipment are prohibited during these hours unless authorized by the campground attendant. FIRES
Campground guests must NOT:
1. leave a fire unattended or allow it to spread; or
2. dispose of hot coals, ashes, embers or any burning or smoldering material in a place other than a stove, fire pit or other place provided for that purpose; or
3. leave a fire, hot coals, or smoldering materials without extinguishing them prior to leaving the campsite or the park.
4. set, light or maintain a fire in a park except in a fireplace, pit or other facilities designed for that purpose. FIREBANS
Current information about fire bans in Mountain View County can be found at: https://www.mountainviewcounty.com/
Current information about provincial fire bans can be found at:
https://www.albertafirebans.ca/
SAFETY
Please be aware:
No lifeguard on duty. The campground includes locations with both standing and running water. You and everyone in your party use these at your own risk. The water provided from the well is non potable, and must not be used for:
-drinking
-brushing teeth
-personal grooming
-food preparation
-cleaning of utensils, surfaces or vessels used for food preparation or food storage.
-or any other use which risks ingestion of, or contamination by, non-potable water. MOTORIZED VEHICLES
No person shall operate a motor vehicle within the camp ground except on a highway as defined in the Traffic Safety Act. No person shall operate within the campground or ride an off highway vehicle or any other such specialized means of conveyance, whether motor driven or propelled by human power, except for bicycles, vehicles designed to assist the physically challenged, or other special circumstances approved by the campground attendant. No person shall park or leave a motor vehicle, boat, trailer or camping accommodation unit or permit a motor vehicle, boat, trailer or camping accommodation unit to be parked or left in a park other than in parking areas designated for that purpose by the park operator. OCCUPANCY
Only the following motor vehicles and camping accommodation units are permitted to be kept in an individual campsite unless the camp attendant provides written permission to the contrary:
1. Two motor vehicles that are not a camping accommodation unit
2. In addition to the motor vehicles referred to in (1), one camping accommodation unit of any kind, including a camping accommodation unit that is a motor vehicle
3. In addition to the camping accommodation unit referred to in (2) above, one tent may be permitted at the discretion of the camp attendant. With the exception of group sites, no more than six (6) people may occupy an individual campsite unless they are all members of a single-family unit. No person who is visiting a person camped in an individual campsite shall park their motor vehicle or remain at the campsite after 23:00
LIQUOR AND CANNABIS
No person shall contravene the provisions of the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act and regulations. No person shall possess open liquor, other than at their campsite. No person may use Cannabis, other than at their campsite
When a Park Officer encounters a person committing an offense under the provisions of the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, the Park Officer may direct the person to dispose of the liquor. FIREARMS & FIREWORKS
No person shall discharge a firearm in the campground. A person who is in possession of a firearm in the campground shall ensure that the firearm is unloaded and either disassembled or cased, and stored in compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada and the Firearms Act. No person shall detonate explosives or other explosive devices or set off fireworks in the campground or day use area. PETS
No person having the custody or control of an animal shall bring the animal into the campground or allow the animal to enter or remain in the campground unless it is in a cage or is restrained by a leash, chain or other device that is not greater than 2 metres in length. No person having custody or control of an animal shall bring into or allow an animal to enter or remain in or on any area in a park that is a public washroom, public shelter, or other public building or structure
An owner whose animal defecates on park property shall remove forthwith any defecated matter. The park attendant may refuse to admit to the campground or require to be removed from the campground any animal if in his or her opinion it is not under the control of a responsible person or may be a nuisance or damage to the life, safety, health, property or comfort of any person in the campground. WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
The nearest trailer dump station is located at 111 Main Street East in Cremona. APPLICABLE BYLAW
The Water Valley Campground is a park within Mountain View County and subject to Mountain View County Bylaw No. 21/18, and as such users of the campground should make themselves familiar with this Bylaw. These instructions provide only a summary interpretation of the impacts of Bylaw 21/18 on Water Valley Campground operations. Where any difference in content or interpretation arises, Mountain View County Bylaw No 21/18 is the authoritative document. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:
https://cremonalions.ca/Water%20Valley%20Campground/Guests/
