Slow down. You’ve arrived.
Forest glamping, cabin stays and retreats near Pigeon Lake
A nature-rooted homestead retreat for couples, families & groups seeking calm, connection, and a slower way of living.
There’s a reason guests say it feels like home here.
Not just a stay. A way of life.
Secret Sanctuary is a living, breathing homestead, where life slows down, conversations linger, and evenings are spent around the fire instead of a screen.
We’re a family and community choosing to live more consciously, more connected to the land and to each other.
You’re not just coming here to glamp. You’re stepping into a different rhythm of life.
Unique accommodations
Choose your space
Follow the trail from the Tiny Home Cabin to three glamping tents and the forest campsites. Every stay has potable well water and its own fire pit.
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Stop 01 · Year round cabin
Tiny Home Cabin
A cozy year round cabin steps from the playground, with a kitchenette, TV and your own fire pit.
- Sleeps 4
- Kitchenette and TV
- Year round
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Stop 02 · Bell tent
Birch Glamping Tent
A spacious 306 ft² bell tent tucked into the forest, right by the walking trails.
- 306 ft² bell tent
- Sleeps 4
- By the forest trails
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Stop 03 · Twin pole bell tent
Aspen Glamping Tent
A twin pole bell tent in a grove of aspens, the most secluded glamping site on the land.
- 220 ft² twin pole tent
- Sleeps 2 to 4
- Most secluded
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Stop 04 · Cabin style glamping tent
Wild Rose Glamping Tent
Our largest glamping tent: 432 ft² with bunks, a covered porch and room for the whole crew.
- 432 ft²
- Sleeps up to 6 to 7
- Covered porch
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Stop 05 · Unpowered tent and RV sites
Camping and RV Sites
Unpowered forest campsites with room for up to 4 tents, plus a small RV site. No hookups, lots of quiet.
- Up to 4 tents per site
- Small RV site
- No hookups
More than a stay
A place to learn, relax and experience life
From hands on workshops and wellness sessions to paddleboarding and forest play. Here, play is sacred and connection is everywhere.
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Wellness services
Massage, Reiki, aromatic kinesiology, yoga and mindset coaching, right here on the land.
- With Veona, Sophie and Denika
- Massage from $95
- Yoga from $85
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Forest bathing
Walk the self guided Forest Bathing Circuit, or book a 1.5 hour guided experience with Veona.
- Self guided circuit
- Guided with Veona
- Playtime or Healing theme
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Homestead animals
Sequoia and Luna, the guardian dogs, the chickens and pigs, and Bowdy the llama.
- Guardian dogs
- Llamas
- Chickens and pigs
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Campfires and gatherings
Your own fire pit at every site, summer weekend bonfires and community potlucks.
- Private fire pits
- Summer bonfires
- Community potlucks
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Activities
Trails on the land, paddle boards for Battle Lake, golf, local sips and winter fun.
- Forest trails
- Paddle boards $40 a day
- Lakes 7 to 25 min
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Face and Body Art by DJ
Face painting, UV art and Goddess Adornment sessions by Denika, for events across Alberta.
- Over 10 years
- From $100 an hour
- Travel within 50 km
After dark
Evenings around the fire
On summer weekends, join us for a community bonfire to enjoy music, dance, roasting marshmallows, and lawn games under the stars.
Two minutes in the forest
See what it feels like to stay
Private events and retreats
Host your dream wilderness retreat
Looking for a unique venue to host your private event? The Secret Sanctuary covers 80 acres of pristine Boreal forest located 1 hour Southwest of Edmonton near the Village of Pigeon Lake.
- 35guests at most
- $15per person, per day for day events
- 7acres of event space
- 80acres in a full venue buyout
- 12seats in the Wild Rose workshop space
- 50 × 30ft event tent with solar lighting
Don’t just take our word for it
Guests call it home
There is a reason guests say it feels like home here. Their words, exactly as they wrote them.
Hipcamp
98% of Hipcamp guests recommend us. Named one of the Best Hipcamps in Alberta (2026) and Best glamping in Canada (2025).
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Surrounded by water
Your Pigeon Lake getaway
Our area is home to several lakes perfect for beach days, fishing trips and boat outings. We rent paddle boards for $40 a board per day.
- Battle Lake7 min
- Pigeon Lake15 min
- Twin Lakes25 min
Secret Sanctuary 463049 Range Road 22Westerose, AB
From the journal
Stories, recipes and simple living
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My Favourite Probiotic Ginger Ale Recipe
Denika's naturally fermented probiotic ginger ale, made with a homemade ginger bug. A simple homestead recipe from near Pigeon Lake that even picky kids love.
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DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent
Our homemade liquid laundry detergent with washing soda, baking soda, Castile soap and essential oils. Simple, safe, gentle on the earth, and it really works.
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How to Start Making Money Off Your Land, Fast!
How we turned raw land near Pigeon Lake into forest campsites earning over $8,000 a year on Hipcamp, starting with no road and old steel drum fire pits.
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Your spot by the fire is waiting
Book a glamping tent, the Tiny Home Cabin or a forest campsite, just over an hour from Edmonton.