Canada

Canada

Because we workamp up in Alaska, we have mainly passed through Canada on the off-season. If you go between May and September you will have many more options and services available. It also seems to us that almost all golf courses in Alberta have an RV park attached to them, so bring your clubs.

Alberta

Eight Flags Campground, Milk River, AB*

Literally the first thing you come to after crossing the boarder into Canada from I-15, this small park sets the tone for a lot of camping in the province. It is carved out of the boarder of a municipal golf course. Most of the sites are back in with 30 amp and water. There is one dump station near the exit. Not luxurious but it gets the job done.

Sagitawah RV Park, Whitecourt, AB

Like many places we stayed in Canada, this park had some of the nicest caretakers you will come across. Fulltimers from Saskatchewan, they were used to folks from the U.S. making their first run up the Alaska Highway and were a good source of information. The park itself did not have water, since temperatures were still dropping well below freezing when we came through in April, but the manager let you fill up your fresh water tanks from the office and the park did have a nice bathhouse, camp store with some groceries, LP gas, and moose.

Rest Stops on RT 43 near Sangudo, AB

If you are doing a one time trip to Alaska, take your time and stop in some of the campgrounds to enjoy northwestern Canada. Parts are very beautiful and deserve to be explored. But if you are in a hurry, the rest stops make good places to boondock. There are many big pullouts with two levels of big rig parking spots. No amenities.

British Columbia

Northern Rockies Lodge, Muncho Lake, BC

Location, location, location. Located along a still under developed stretch of the AKHWY, this lodge rakes in the money from high gas prices and camping fees. That being said they have some amazing views and a friendly European staff. If you plan right you can stay at a public hot springs instead, but there are worse places to be.

“Peace River Campground,” Hudson’s Hope, BC

We pulled into this campground on a lark after driving through the beautiful Peace River Valley. This campground has some of the most picturesque views we remember, and that is saying a lot. It had recently come under new ownership and they were changing the name and upgrading the features. The sites were long gravel pull-thrus with FHU. The campground is on the banks of the Peace River and there are plenty of places to walk the dogs of just be outside.

Rest Stops on RT 97 (AK HWY) near Ft. Nelson, BC

Between Ft. Nelson and Watson Lake, YT there are many nice campgrounds built to accommodate the summer traffic. But when we travel through they are often times closed for the season, so we have used the pull outs along the Alaska Highway several times. These rest stops are much less developed than the ones in Alberta, usually just getting you off the road, but they are widely used in the evenings. So if you need a place to boondock, use one of these, but avoid the private turn-offs. No amenities.

West End RV Park & Campground, Fort Nelson, BC

This park is always hopping, but gets especially busy May – September as people take the AKHWY that runs past its front door. There were plenty of gravel sites with some pull-thrus. No water when we came through, but they let you fill up your fresh water tank from a hose to the house.

Saskatchewan

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park” near Moose Jaw, SK

After a few nights of boondocking we decided we wanted to get off the road and try some of Canada's provincial parks. Buffalo Pound is located on a small lake west of Regina, SK and north of Moose Jaw on RT 2. It is a beautiful campground hidden in a valley with plenty of trees and green grass. We were there on one of the last nights before they closed for the winter and water was already turned off, but normally they do have water and power at some of the sites and two dump stations. While the "Trailer Life" campground guide said the sites could accommodate big rigs, I would not try it. Our rig barely fit in one of the largest sites. There are also primitive campsites with no hookups. Each campsite had a fire ring.

Yukon Territory

Johnson’s Crossing Campground, Johnson’s Crossing, YT

Sure we could have pushed on and reached our destination in Skagway that day, but then we would not have been able to cross the Yukon Territory off our list of places we’ve stayed. This place has gravel interior roads and spacious pull-thrus with WP. It is very convenient to the AKHWY and makes for a nice stop east of Whitehorse. But don’t believe them about the “best cinnamon buns in the world.” We have had better.

More Canadian Provences

These will be added in future years if we get a chance to visit them.