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

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 16 Aug 2001 postcard - drive from Jasper to Banff
Read our 17 Aug 2001 postcard - a Grizzly Bear & Bighorn Sheep
Read our 18 Aug 2001 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

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

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. See a photo

In the area:
The West Edmonton Mall
Commonwealth Stadium | See a photo

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.

Postcard 13 Aug 2001, checking in
Postcard 14 Aug 2001, campsite procedure & Maligne Lake wildlife
Postcard 15 Aug 2001, golf at Jasper Park Lodge
Postcard 16 Aug 2001, drive to Banff; Icefields Parkway

In the area:
Jasper National Park
Icefields Parkway

Maligne Lake and Mt. Samson in Jasper National Park

Pine Lake

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

British Columbia

Armstrong

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

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

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

Your correspondent enjoying nature at Kakabeka Falls

Kenora

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. See a photo

Nobel

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. See a photo

Sault Ste, Marie

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 | See a photo

Terrace Bay

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

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

The Panorama Amethyst Mine

WaWa

In the area:
Magpie Falls | Read our postcard
A giant goose | Read our postcard

White River

In the area:
Winnie the Pooh | Read our postcard

Pooh, in his birthplace, White River, Ontario, Canada