wantabe351 wrote:
if I could dry camp here and there it would work for us. Just to get a spot to drop the 5th wheel and drive around for 2 or even 3 days if that crowded so we can see the sites would be great...are there over flow dry camp places? If you know of some please pass them on to us..Towing a 34' 5er around isn't fun..Thanks
Your chances of finding a place for a 34' 5er in a regular campground without reservations are slim to none, and Slim just left town! HOWEVER, there are a couple places along the Parkway that would work for you. First place would be the overflow campground just south of Lake Louise.....it is just a big gravelpit without services but you should be able to find a place to park for a night or two. From there you can drive back to Banff (take Hwy 1a for a more relaxed drive), you can take the free shuttle to Morraine Lake and you can visit Lake Louise. Then, move on to Silverhorn Creek campground, 50 kms north of Lake Louise. This is normally just an overflow campground but you will likely be able to find a spot here. Nothing great, but it is a place where you can stop overnight, and you can go back 8 kms to see Peyto Lake without the hassle of pulling into a crowded busy parking lot with your 5th. Then, move on to the Icefields Centre RV Campground, 111 km north of Lake Louise. This is a paved parking lot that is used as a campground because there is nothing else nearby that RVers can use. Again, no services, but there is room for 100 RVs. From there you can do the Columbia Icefields tours and hikes...one of my very favorite areas! Then move onto Jasper. I have no suggestions there, as it will be BUSY and I seldom travel there. One thing to remember is to arrive at your destination EARLY!! If you think you can arrive at 5:00 or 6:00pm and find anything anywhere, you will be sadly disappointed.
p.s. I live here and have traveled the area for 40 years.
