BC Provincial Parks
Do BC Provincial Parks take credit cards?
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I just finished driving through BC and the Yukon. We entered Canada on May 1st, and are now in Fairbanks. Many of the provincial parks we had planned to stop at were closed, even though the government web site said they would be open by May 1. This really put us way ahead of schedule because we had to keep driving to the next campground, sometimes 100 miles away. I also had several free campgrounds we were going to use and found all unsuitable for a 28 foot trailer. So the free ones have been a total bust so far.
Many of the private RV parks are also still closed,not sure why because the snow is melted for the most part. One other remark about the parks, both government and private, they are very dusty when the weather is dry. If they would just lay down washed gravel it would make your stay much more pleasant.
The provincial parks that were open, we used cash but they might have taken a check. Not sure. Some have been manned and others you just put the money in the box. Several times we were the only people in the park.
Road conditions: We came north on the Cassiar Highway. The last 75 miles was pretty rough. No road construction of any kind going on right now. The Alaska Highway from Whitehorse north wasn't much better. Once you cross the border into Alaska, the roads were 100% better. Once again there was a center line, fog lines along the edges, and guard rails. Still lot's of frost heaves to deal with.
A quick word about travel guides: Remember, the big popular one that everyone uses to come north, primarily only lists the RV parks that advertise with them. So if you don't have other sources, you will miss many parks. Also, the guides don't mention that there are train tracks, airports, and highway noise to contend with.
I am writing a blog about the trip if you want to take a look. The address is: russandpatsrvadventures.blogspot.com
Many of the private RV parks are also still closed,not sure why because the snow is melted for the most part. One other remark about the parks, both government and private, they are very dusty when the weather is dry. If they would just lay down washed gravel it would make your stay much more pleasant.
The provincial parks that were open, we used cash but they might have taken a check. Not sure. Some have been manned and others you just put the money in the box. Several times we were the only people in the park.
Road conditions: We came north on the Cassiar Highway. The last 75 miles was pretty rough. No road construction of any kind going on right now. The Alaska Highway from Whitehorse north wasn't much better. Once you cross the border into Alaska, the roads were 100% better. Once again there was a center line, fog lines along the edges, and guard rails. Still lot's of frost heaves to deal with.
A quick word about travel guides: Remember, the big popular one that everyone uses to come north, primarily only lists the RV parks that advertise with them. So if you don't have other sources, you will miss many parks. Also, the guides don't mention that there are train tracks, airports, and highway noise to contend with.
I am writing a blog about the trip if you want to take a look. The address is: russandpatsrvadventures.blogspot.com
