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Town of<br />
www.beaverlodge.ca<br />
Nestled in a picturesque valley is the<br />
town of Beaverlodge.<br />
With a community of over 2300 people, Beaverlodge has experienced<br />
steady growth over the past decade. The agricultural, forestry, and oil<br />
and gas sectors have all contributed to the town’s prosperity. Today,<br />
Beaverlodge is the largest town in the County and is the service and<br />
medical centre for the entire west side of the County with a full<br />
complement of doctors, a dentist, and a hospital and pharmacy as well<br />
as other health and wellness practitioners. The town boasts a new<br />
indoor pool and fitness centre, ice arena, curling rink, agricultural barns<br />
and gymkhana grounds, tennis courts, ball diamonds, and several<br />
playgrounds.<br />
Opposite the Cultural Centre and tourist information centre, visitors can<br />
view the magnificent cultural roadside attraction in the form of<br />
Canada’s national animal, the beaver. The sculpture stands 17 feet tall<br />
by 28 feet long and weighs 3000 pounds.<br />
The town manages and operates the Pioneer Campground, featuring the<br />
original Lower Beaverlodge School, one of the first schools of the area.<br />
The building was restored and relocated to the campground. Our<br />
campground is an excellent stopping spot on the "best" route to Alaska.<br />
We have a total of 29 sites with 10 sites that offer full service and power<br />
hook-ups available at each stall, a washroom and shower facility are<br />
located in our beautiful log camp shelter, which has a lovely covered<br />
cooking/picnic area. A dumping station is located on the northeast corner<br />
of the campground. The campground opens around May 1st with power<br />
service, and water available after the risk of freezing passes. The<br />
campground closes for the season mid-October weather pending.<br />
Just West of Beaverlodge the South Peace Centennial Museum is a must<br />
see! It is the largest -- and only working --- steam powered farm<br />
equipment museum in Alberta.<br />
Pioneer Days on the third Sunday in July is very special: it features all the<br />
working steam-powered equipment, antique cars and trucks, and musical<br />
entertainment in keeping with the agricultural theme.<br />
Tourists may also visit the Pacific Regeneration Technologies tree nursery,<br />
the only PRT facility in Alberta. The greenhouses cover seven acres and<br />
produce eleven million seedlings of pine and spruce. The Agriculture<br />
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