Overnight recommendation in Kamloops
Hello all, We've got a fabulous two week trip planned and reserved this summer from Seattle to Banff and Jasper. The last remaining detail to get ironed out is where to stay on the way home. Curr...
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fanrgs wrote:
We stayed only one night at the overpriced Kamloops RV Park last summer. We were given a space that only had room for our trailer, but not our truck (and our trailer is only 21' long). The Trans-Canada truck and CP train noise was so loud during the night that we had trouble sleeping even with our normal ear plugs in.
I personally wouldn't stay there again. Instead, I would suggest someplace outside town and away from the highway and railroad track if at all possible.
We have dual pane windows in our RV and didn't think the noise was particularly noticeable with them closed. The staff are very nice and the park is next to the BC Wildlife Park which, although it is just a zoo, was an enjoyable place for the kids to see some grizzly's up close. IMHO the short backtrack back to the highway to Jasper was not a big deal; I've drive a lot farther off course to get to a CG.
Kamloops is a good place to stop either coming or going from or to Jasper. The shopping is good so it's a great place to stock up or re-stock, as the case may be.
