Are you planning a trip but can’t decide what you’re looking for? Whether it’s mountains, rivers or open prairies, Maycroft Provincial Recreation Area has ready access to it all. Less than a two hour drive south of Calgary, it’s the ultimate place to spend a weekend out in the wilderness.

Nestled along the Oldman River, you’ll have opportunities to fish, geocache, and canoe along the river. The Oldman River is one of the most popular places to fish along in southwest Alberta, and it flows downstream starting from the Rocky Mountains and joins the Bow River to drain in Hudson Bay. Maycroft’s location makes it the perfect place to set up base camp for your fishing trips.

If you look a little further west, however, you’ll have the remote and wild backcountry of the Bob Creek Wildlands to explore, as well as the glacial ridges of the Rocky Mountains. So whether you’re planning a quick weekend getaway or a week-long stay, you’ll never run out of things to do at Maycroft PRA!

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