Tourism Spotlight: River Meadows RV Park
If you are looking for a place to camp with access to hiking, boating, canoeing, and golf and is just minutes away from the amenities of Athabasca, look no further than River Meadows RV Park. River Meadows is a family-run business that developed the site on their property because they knew it was a special place and wanted to share it with others.
River Meadows is 2 hours north of Edmonton and St. Albert and 3 hours south of Ft. McMurray.
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The Campground
River Meadows RV Park is nestled in the Boreal forest on the banks of the Athabasca River, just a few minutes north of Athabasca. It offers guests generously sized spots for either short-term or seasonal stays. Some sites back into the bush and others have river views. All have fire pits and picnic tables.
While the sites are unserviced, seasonal campers can set up water and sewer tanks. The Athabasca sani dump is just a few minutes away.
A Google reviewer said:
“We spent last summer hanging out here and can’t wait until spring arrives so we can get right back to our favorite spot. This is a place where you can do it all! Quadding, boating, hiking, fishing, foraging, and yet you have everything 10 mins away.”
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Athabasca River Access
River Meadows offers a great location to enjoy the Athabasca River, in many ways! You can launch your river boat, canoe or kayak for a trip down the river. Or if you are into fishing, there are spots you can fish off of the bank.
They have a day-use area if you’d like to have a picnic and a swim in the channel by the nearby island.
Hiking/Biking Trails
River Meadows also has many trails, set in the forest and along the river. You can hike, run or ride your bike just steps away from your campsite.
The trail system is available for day use. Please let them know you’ll be on the trails at rivermeadowsrvpark@gmail.com or call (780) 689-1565 or (780) 689-1398.
The Kapâwinihk Triathalon
The Kapâwinihk Wilderness Triathalon is a new and exciting annual event hosted at River Meadows. It is a unique event, in that instead of bike/swim/run, triathletes bike/paddle/trail run.
The race begins in the Town of Athabasca where the cyclists start at the Riverfront Park. They make their way through the Muskeg Creek trails and back down to the river. There, they launch from Riverfront Park into the Athabasca River and paddle a few kilometres downstream. When they get to River Meadows, they run the trails through the forest!
The event ends with a barbeque and frosty beer in the green space at River Meadows. It’s a great day for athletes of all levels. Learn more here: www.parallel54.org.
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Annual Athabasca Riverboat Association Rally
River Meadows also participates in the annual Jet Boat Rally, running from Athabasca, downriver to the Riverside Recreation Area (Learn more: www.facebook.com/jetboattheathabasca). River Meadows offers a stop where boaters can grab some BBQ lunch and pick up a card for the poker run.
Book Your Spot
Check out River Meadows’ website for more information and online booking: rivermeadowsrvpark.weebly.com
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