Canada
Tips for Canadian travel: We love
Canada (& we love Canadians)! If you take your dog, get a health
certificate from your veterinarian before you leave home. This guarantees
the Canadian authorities will not ask for it - because if you do not have
this piece of paper, that will be the one time they ask! Never, ever, under
any circumstances try to take a firearm or ammunition across the border!
Remember: a drivers license is a license to drive, it is not proof of
citizenship - bring your passport!
Alberta
Banff
RV Parks:
Tunnel Mt. Trailer Village I
Terrible-sounding name for a very nice National Park campground! The sites
are built into the hillside and are C-shaped pull-throughs with full
hook-ups! Great price, basically in-town and quiet. You can walk to town or
hop the handy shuttle (in season). Perfect.
Read our postcard - drive from Jasper to Banff
Read our postcard - a Grizzly Bear & Bighorn Sheep
Read our postcard - a day in town
In the area:
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Springs Golf Club |
Read our postcard
Lake Louise |
Postcard from Lake Louise during a forest fire
Restaurants:
The Maple Leaf
Giorgio's | Review
Calgary
RV Parks:
Pine Creek RV Park
(actually in De Winton, Alberta)
Pine Creek RV park is south of town, but close
enough to be convenient. Huge sites and really
clean. Full hook-ups.
Read our postcard from Calgary
In the area:
Eau Claire Market
Calgary Tower
Olympic Park
Calgary Stampede
Restaurants:
James Joyce Pub
Edmonton
RV Parks:
Glowing Embers RV Park
We camped here for nearly two weeks while attending
the World Track & Field Championships. Everyday we
drove into Edmonton - not exactly close to town, but
it was a good enough choice for us. Very nice
campground with a very friendly staff. We could find
our DirecTV satellite (though none of the premium
stations - HBO -would come in) even this far north.
30 amp gravel sites, full-services, but no pool/spa.
Staff is very helpful in helping you plan your visit
to Edmonton.
In the area:
The West Edmonton Mall
Commonwealth Stadium
Restaurants:
Great Canadian Bagel
Second Cup Coffee
Sorrentino's Restaurant
Il Portico
Jasper National Park
Whistlers
Fabulous campground. Mostly dry-camping and too many
trees to find a TV satellite, but this campground is
incredibly convenient for visiting Jasper Townsite
and the
Jasper National Park. This campground has an
unbelievable 800 sites and in the summer it is full
every night. There are about 100 sites with
electricity. There are several dump stations and
plenty of fresh water. Many elk wandering around the
campsites. The sites may now be reserved.
Read our "checking in" postcard
Postcard - campsite procedure & Maligne Lake wildlife
Postcard: golf at Jasper Park Lodge
Postcard: drive to Banff on the Icefields Parkway
In the area:
Jasper National Park
Icefields Parkway
Pine Lake
RV Parks:
Whispering Pines Golf & Country Club Resort
One of the prettiest settings for a RV park in
Canada, Whispering Pines is about half-way between
Calgary and Edmonton. Everything was new - new
owners, new managers - new lake. In 2000, a tornado
came through the lake, 12 people died, homes, cars,
RV's, debris - you name it, it was in the lake. The
lake had to be closed and cleaned. This entire end
of the lake had to be rebuilt. The results here are
very nice. The lots are for sale and if the owner is
not here, they can rent the space for a reasonable
price. Full hook-ups. There is a strong sulfur smell
in the drinking water.
Read our postcard & see more photos
British Columbia
Armstrong
RV Parks:
Royal York RV Park & Golf Club
We stumbled upon this campground and it was a lucky
find. Basically near nothing, Armstrong is just
south of Highway 1 on 97. We were driving from Banff
towards Vancouver and found every campsite full
until we arrived in Armstrong. It is a new RV park,
clean, and they have a fun little golf course. You
have to drive through a neighborhood to reach the
park. 24 Full hook-up sites, some pull-through
sites, club house and restaurant.
Vancouver
RV Parks:
Capilano RV Park
When I was a little girl, I camped here with my
family... which makes Capilano a fairly
well-established campground. Capilano is your
best-bet for a stay in Vancouver, even though it
resembles a crowded RV parking lot. Level, paved
sites with 30 amp service and cable, swimming pool,
hot tub and laundry. It is simply the most
convenient place to stay.
In the area:
Stanley Park |
Read our postcard
Vancouver Aquarium
Gastown District
Lonsdale Quay Market
Robson Street
Chinatown
Granville Island
Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Queen Elizabeth Park
Manitoba
Winnipeg
RV Parks:
Traveller's RV Resort & Campground
We used our Coast-to-Coast membership at the park,
paying $2 per night extra for 50 amp. They were
completely refurbishing the sites while they were
there. Large open field with long pull-through
gravel sites. Good cell service, though the park is
20 minutes from downtown Winnipeg. This park is
basically your only choice in town.
Read our postcard from Winnipeg
Ontario
Kakabeka Falls
Right outside of Thunder Bay is
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park on the
Kaministiqua River - the "Niagara Falls of the
North". Kakabeka Falls is called the "Niagara Falls
of the North". Not quite, but still very pretty and
worth a look.
Read our postcard
Kenora
RV Parks:
Longbow Lake Campground
We were given a site across the street from the main
campground - and I think this was a good thing.
Situated in a little open area, the sites were huge.
Gravel back-ins with picnic tables. Hot tub across
the street.
Nobel
RV Parks:
Killbear Provincial Park
Killbear is a very nice park with a great
campground, best suited to tenters and smaller RVs.
They offer dry-camping mostly, with a few 15 amp
sites. Right on Lake Huron. In a forest, lots of
shade. Just a very few sites will accommodate big
rigs.
Sault Ste, Marie
RV Parks:
Sault Ste. Marie KOA
Terrible water pressure, but a great park. Only five
minutes to Sault Ste. Marie. The owners are very
friendly and came by for a tour of our motorhome!
Full hook-up sites with 50 amp on gravel, with lawn.
Poor cellular service, pool, newspaper box. Great
location. Lots of shade trees.
In the area:
Parks Canada Lock Site |
Read our postcard
Sudbury
Dynamic Earth
Terrace Bay
RV Parks:
Aguasabon Falls Campground
Right on Highway 17, this friendly campground is
good for an overnight stay. Full hookups, no cell
service, cable TV.
In the area:
Aguasabon Falls & Gorge |
Read our postcard
Thunder Bay
RV Parks:
Thunder Bay KOA
Close to town. Friendly owner. Our site was on a
little fishing pond - and people were catching fish.
Thunder Bay isn't much, but Sleeping Giant
Provincial Park, 30 minutes away, is wonderful.
Pool, pull-throughs, 50 amp, full-hookups, a little
traffic noise - but a great location.
In the area:
Panorama Amethyst Mine |
Read our postcard
Centennial Park |
Read our postcard
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park |
Read our postcard
WaWa
In the area:
Magpie Falls |
Read our postcard
A giant goose |
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White River
In the area:
Winnie the Pooh |
Read our postcard