Seattle to Banff Campsites, advice?
Hi all We are 6 months into RV'ing and it's been a great experience so far. Our rig is a '93 Winnabago Brave, in good mechanical condition with a 4K Onan generator. We are planning some extended tr...
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A lot of the reservation sections of the BC Parks will close after Labour Day weekend, but the first come sites are usually still open. Most of the campgrounds will pull the plug towards the end of September. however there are a lot of us retired people that ravel I. September which they will stay open for.
At Christina Lake check out the BC Parks campground at Gladstone (Texas Creek) it is up above the lake and the sights are large well shaded.
Maybe think about heading north on Hwy 3-A towards Nelson at Castlegar and check out the many campgrounds on Kootenay Lake,
Also you can take the longest free ferry ride in the world across Kootenay Lake at Balfour and you would pop back out to Hwy-3 at Creston thereby bypassing one of the highest mountain pass open year round in Canada "Kootenay Pass"
Or:
Once at Balfour you can take Hwy 31 to Kaslo and checkout the drydocked paddle wheeler Moyie, and pass Ainsworth Hot Springs on the way. Then take Hwy 31-A over to New Denver and stop at the Ghost town of Sandon which is off to the left on a well mainatained gravel road.
There is a comunity campground on the lake shore of Slocan Lake at New Denver which you shouldn't have a problem getting a site o. The lakes edge during the week in September. There is also a small community campground in Silverton also on the shores of Slocan Lake 2 Kms south on Hwy 6.
After New Denver take Hwy 6 north past Summit Lake to Nakusp. There are two campgrounds at Summit Lake one is a BC Parks campground and the one next tomit is a private campground cLled Three Islands reapportionment. Both are on the shore of the summit lake . Three islands resort do t take credit cards or debit cards, cash only.
There is also a beautiful BC parks campground onnthe shores of Arrow Lakes ( Columbia River) called McDonald Creek Probincal park. Well over 1/2 the campsits are on the lake shore and in the trees. It is 10km south of Nakusp on Hwy 6
There is also the Nakusp Hot Springs you can visit while in Nakusp.
From Nakusp take Hwy 23 north towards Revelstoke. You will cross the Arrow Lakes at Galena Bay / Shelter Bay. All inland ferries in BC are free.
On the way between Nakusp and the Ferry is Halsyon Hot Springs resort. With the pool high above the the Arrow Lakes, quite the view.
From Revelstoke you will join Hwy 1 east to Golden and on to Lake Louise.
A great trip no matter witch way you go,
Soup.
At Christina Lake check out the BC Parks campground at Gladstone (Texas Creek) it is up above the lake and the sights are large well shaded.
Maybe think about heading north on Hwy 3-A towards Nelson at Castlegar and check out the many campgrounds on Kootenay Lake,
Also you can take the longest free ferry ride in the world across Kootenay Lake at Balfour and you would pop back out to Hwy-3 at Creston thereby bypassing one of the highest mountain pass open year round in Canada "Kootenay Pass"
Or:
Once at Balfour you can take Hwy 31 to Kaslo and checkout the drydocked paddle wheeler Moyie, and pass Ainsworth Hot Springs on the way. Then take Hwy 31-A over to New Denver and stop at the Ghost town of Sandon which is off to the left on a well mainatained gravel road.
There is a comunity campground on the lake shore of Slocan Lake at New Denver which you shouldn't have a problem getting a site o. The lakes edge during the week in September. There is also a small community campground in Silverton also on the shores of Slocan Lake 2 Kms south on Hwy 6.
After New Denver take Hwy 6 north past Summit Lake to Nakusp. There are two campgrounds at Summit Lake one is a BC Parks campground and the one next tomit is a private campground cLled Three Islands reapportionment. Both are on the shore of the summit lake . Three islands resort do t take credit cards or debit cards, cash only.
There is also a beautiful BC parks campground onnthe shores of Arrow Lakes ( Columbia River) called McDonald Creek Probincal park. Well over 1/2 the campsits are on the lake shore and in the trees. It is 10km south of Nakusp on Hwy 6
There is also the Nakusp Hot Springs you can visit while in Nakusp.
From Nakusp take Hwy 23 north towards Revelstoke. You will cross the Arrow Lakes at Galena Bay / Shelter Bay. All inland ferries in BC are free.
On the way between Nakusp and the Ferry is Halsyon Hot Springs resort. With the pool high above the the Arrow Lakes, quite the view.
From Revelstoke you will join Hwy 1 east to Golden and on to Lake Louise.
A great trip no matter witch way you go,
Soup.
