Hello all,We're traveling up from the states to visit the Banff NF and Jasper NF in August of this year.My wife and I have made reservations camp at the Banff National Park - Village 1 campground around the first of August and also at the Jasper NP Pocohantas campground mid-August. Our traveling friends planned ahead and were able to secure reservations at the Banff Lake Louise Hard-sided campground at Lake Louise. Now it’s completely full for the dates we should be joining them.Question: Are there any boondocking/dispersed camping areas or other options for camping in the Lake Louise area with a 30’ self contained Class A motorhome for 3 nights around Aug 3rd to Aug 5th? Many thanks

Like American national parks, the Canadian national parks don't allow rv camping outside of established campgrounds. If you want to park your motorhome and do some backpacking, you can get a backcountry permit and camp "in the woods."See here:https://thecampsiteblog.com/2013/05/09/top-5-backcountry-campgrounds-in-banff/and here for more details:http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-backpacking.aspx

FWIW, we've overnighted at Brewsters Car Park Icefields Carpark area where the big people transporters leave out to the Glacier that's receding more and more each and every year. Also at Sunshine Ski area car park (usually in the winters when skiing for a couple of days or so there.Not sure if any of that helps you :)

GordonThree wrote:Like American national parks, the Canadian national parks don't allow rv camping outside of established campgrounds. If you want to park your motorhome and do some backpacking, you can get a backcountry permit and camp "in the woods."See here:https://thecampsiteblog.com/2013/05/09/top-5-backcountry-campgrounds-in-banff/and here for more details:http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-backpacking.aspxUnfortunately the wife and I are seniors and have back problems, so hiking is out :( But thanks for your reply......I'm wondering if the Lake Louise campsite might have an overflow area to park the Class A when their campsites are all reserved

Hi racorman,They do have an overflow area. I'd phone and ask.There are no boondocking sites in the Park.https://freecampsites.net/#!lake+louise

Well now....it so happens I have Boondocked up in the Banff area. No, not IN the park, but there is a place.......if you were to Google Ghost Lake, Alberta....As for Jasper...BC has a couple pretty nice offerings out of the main Jasper area. One is Lucerne but a couple more are listed as well.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/mt_robson/#VehicleAccessibleCampingGary Haupt

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garyhaupt
Explorer
Jun 26, 2016
Well now....it so happens I have Boondocked up in the Banff area. No, not IN the park, but there is a place.......if you were to Google Ghost Lake, Alberta....

As for Jasper...BC has a couple pretty nice offerings out of the main Jasper area. One is Lucerne but a couple more are listed as well.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/mt_robson/#VehicleAccessibleCamping

Gary Haupt
pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 26, 2016
Hi racorman,

They do have an overflow area. I'd phone and ask.

There are no boondocking sites in the Park.

https://freecampsites.net/#!lake+louise
Racorman
Explorer
Jun 26, 2016
GordonThree wrote:
Like American national parks, the Canadian national parks don't allow rv camping outside of established campgrounds. If you want to park your motorhome and do some backpacking, you can get a backcountry permit and camp "in the woods."

See here:
https://thecampsiteblog.com/2013/05/09/top-5-backcountry-campgrounds-in-banff/

and here for more details:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-backpacking.aspx

Unfortunately the wife and I are seniors and have back problems, so hiking is out :(
But thanks for your reply......

I'm wondering if the Lake Louise campsite might have an overflow area to park the Class A when their campsites are all reserved
FULLTIMEWANABE
Explorer
Jun 26, 2016
FWIW, we've overnighted at Brewsters Car Park Icefields Carpark area where the big people transporters leave out to the Glacier that's receding more and more each and every year. Also at Sunshine Ski area car park (usually in the winters when skiing for a couple of days or so there.

Not sure if any of that helps you :)
GordonThree
Explorer
Jun 26, 2016
Like American national parks, the Canadian national parks don't allow rv camping outside of established campgrounds. If you want to park your motorhome and do some backpacking, you can get a backcountry permit and camp "in the woods."

See here:
https://thecampsiteblog.com/2013/05/09/top-5-backcountry-campgrounds-in-banff/

and here for more details:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-backpacking.aspx

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