Travers Dam Campground. Alberta Recreational Area.

The Travers Dam campground is located on the prairies facing the north shore of Travers Reservoir, approximately 20km south of Lomond and 9km west of the # 845 Highway. There are about a dozen camp/picnic sites? Available on a first come first serve basis. None of the sites are marked, there are picnic tables, fire pits (but no fire wood), located inside the fenced recreational area. There is a manual water pump, dry toilets, communal camp kitchen, refuse containers and a boat launch. Travers Reservoir offers good Pike and Walleye fishing. I did see several small fish jumping in the early evening, maybe perch? You'll need a fishing license to try out your luck. WOW, if you want to experience the great plains with flat views to the horizon, this is the place. See the 1st gravel road photo below. Once you're there, you'll get a strong sense of being in the middle of no where. The feeling of remoteness on the prairies is surprisingly stronger then the feeling of remoteness in the mountains, probably because one can clearly see in all directions just how alone you are. My dog stood in one spot. I think he was confused as to what to do and which way to go. If he had of ran off in any one direction I could have watched him for days before disappearing. This campground is excellent for astronomers and star gazers. Night skies here rank # 3+ on the Bortle Scale with views to the horizon in all directions. The only negative for astronomers is the 9km of Gravel road to get here. As far as campgrounds go, Travers Dam is not that nice, oddly though, it sticks in my mind more then most?