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Domromer
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Dec 08, 2016

rv camping in Canada, different than camping in the US?

I know this is a really broad question...but I'll ask it anyways...How does rv camping in Canada differ from the US? We've camped all over the U.S. and expect most campgrounds in Florida to be pretty full in May and for the most part reservations are needed in the more popular campgrounds.

Canada has so much smaller of a population I'm wondering if we can head off and a long trip and not book everything in advance. Or is Canada full of Americans in the summer and are there a lot less campgrounds because the population is so much less....

Like I said I know this if a really broad question and like asking someone whats America like...but I really know nothing about Canada other than what I'm starting to read in guidebooks.

Dom
  • in bc,provincial parks are busy during the summer but you can get sites as not all of them are reservable.no hookups or firewood,but the sites are mostly large,flat, have a table and fire ring and are reasonably secluded and have generator run time limits and most of them have flush toilets but no showers and max stay limits.fees range from 15 to maybe 30 bucks a night.forest service sites have no amenities save for a table and a pit toilet but the're off the beaten path,most are under 10 sites and secluded and almost all are lake or river side sites and are rarely full and are user maintained and beleve it or not are the best places to camp and are quieter than provincial sites by far.most are free,some have a small fee or a donation box.as for small window of weather,it starts in april and lasts till mid to late october.
  • You should book. Canada gets a very small window of good weather and most of the population there takes advantage of that. Far more so as a percentage of the population than anywhere in the USA that we've traveled. Every place has a season but Canadians love their summer and get out.