This weekend we reserved a cabin in Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, and the cabin exceeded my expectations! The photos on the province’s website were decent, but I expected it to be a little more run down than the photos. Thankfully, it was not!
Keep reading to see the top questions on: What did the process of checking into the Sir Winston Churchill Comfort Camping cabin look like? What was the protocol to check out of the cabin? What was the cabin like? What did you need to bring for a comfortable stay with young kids?
Check out the photos below for more in-depth look at the comfort camping cabin!
What did the process of checking into the cabin look like?
We reserved and paid for our cabin online prior to checking in, though in previous years it looks like they also allow walk ins to reserve available cabins.
There are Provincial Park employees at the small registration office, masks are required inside. You can purchase fire wood if there is no fire ban, it was $10 for a rubbermaid full of wood (our wood lasted us a full night). And then at the end of your stay you return the rubbermaid to the registration office.
After signing the paper agreement and going over some of the cabins house keeping rules (they were straight forward, nothing stood out differently from other camp grounds) and the 11am checkout, we were given the electronic lock code to our cabin. And off we went!
What was the protocol to check out of the cabin?
Check-out was at 11am, and the staff ask that you leave the cabin tidied similar to like it was when you arrived. They do a thorough cleaning and sanitizing job, but this makes it easier for them to do their duties. We needed to make sure our recycle and trash was disposed into the community garbage bins (there are a couple close by the cabins, very accessible).
We then locked up, returned our fire wood rubbermaid to the registration office, and texted the cabin staff supervisor (you are given her number at the beginning of your stay for after office hours) that we were checked-out of our cabin. It was contactless and easy to do!
What was the comfort camping cabin like?
The cabin’s furniture was comfortable and durable, there was a fully stocked kitchen with fridge and appliances (slow cooker, toaster, kettle, pots and pans, cutlery, cups, dishes), running city water, a full bath, and 2 bedrooms (1 queen, and 1 double bunk bed).
Then outside on our cabin’s site was our cabin’s own BBQ (looked very new), a private fire pit with 2 long wood benches, and a picnic table. And the lake front view was stunning! There is bush and small trees between the cabin’s site and the water, there is not a beach or direct access to the water from your cabin.
Down the road was a wonderfully kept sand playground and a boat launch further down the same road.
The cabins are located on the land bridge between the mainland and Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park which is an island in Lac La Biche. It’s a short 5 minute drive to the island that has secluded sandy/rocky beaches. There were signs warning of checking the blue green algae on the lake, you can check the province’s website for what lakes throughout the year to look out for.
What did you need to bring for a comfortable stay with young kids?
The Sir Winston Churchill Comfort Camping site had a detailed list of what to bring and what would be available in the cabin. I knew beforehand there was only a bunkbed and queen (and a futon pullout in the living area), so I prepared our playpen for our 1 1/2 year old to sleep in and a sleeping pad for our 3 year old to use in the bunk bed room.
Other than that, we packed what we usually do for getaways to help the kids sleep (baby monitor and sound machines) and followed the recommendations from the campsites packing list.
I hope this helps you with booking your next adventure to these awesome Sir Winston Churchill Comfort Camping Cabins in Lac La Biche!
Stay safe and enjoy the outdoors!
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