Mid March RV Site Alberta east of Red Deer

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Hello All,
We are spending the winter in Osoyoos BC, but have to head out to Alberta mid March. We pull a 27' Okanagan fifth wheel and will probably take the TC #1 through Revelstoke if snow is stable or go up through Valemount and the Yellowhead.
We see that most RV Parks are not open till May! Does anyone know of any sites where we could go till May?
Near Buffalo Lake, Settler, Donalds, Bashaw? We can move in May to another spot, but need something Mid March till May.
Thank you in advance

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blofgren wrote:
You are most welcome. Do you know what model/size/year you are interested in? I would be happy to keep an eye open for you. We are quite particular so it took us a while to find ours :B

Great! We are interested in either Citation Supreme or Corsair Excella, and 2 slides. Max 32.5' in length.
Not sure yet about mid kitchen or rear, all depends I guess on the right deal.
Under $25,000 so possibly a 2002-2007 or so?
We currently have a 2500 GMC gas, so are also looking for a GM/CHEV diesel but again, under the $20k, so a bit older, we know.

Thanks again.

[blofgren]

You are most welcome. Do you know what model/size/year you are interested in? I would be happy to keep an eye open for you. We are quite particular so it took us a while to find ours :B

[hinterland]

blofgren wrote:

hinterland wrote:

blofgren wrote:
Glad to see that you got a lot of replies.

We travelled to Edmonton on the Easter weekend this year to pick up our new to us Corsair fifth wheel. We looked at campgrounds between Kamloops and Edmonton because we planned on camping on the way back in the new unit and found none were open until Edson. The one in Edson also seemed to be a lot of live ins from what we could see from the highway. We thought for sure that the large one in Valemount would be open but it wasn't either.

Just so you are prepared if you take that route.

How do you like the Corsair? Is it an Excella? Do you winter camp? We are very interested in talking to any General Coach owners. Thanks also for the campground tips for that route.

We love the Corsair. Yes it is an Excella Platinum 34.5 CKTS. This is our second General Coach product with the first being a 2005 Citation Supreme 28.5 RKS that we bought new. We had that trailer for 10 years and had only very minor issues with it. We sold it only to upgrade to the Corsair for more room and the rear living room floor plan which we love. We toured the General Coach factory in Oliver in 2005 just before we bought the Citation and were very impressed. I would certainly recommend a General Coach unit without hesitation; they are extremely well built and solid. They are heavy, though so you must have a truck capable of handling it. We looked at a lot of other units when we were looking to upgrade and ultimately came back to a General Coach product because the quality is so much better. Unfortunately General Coach in Oliver closed in 2009 so a used unit is the only option for them now.

We don't winter camp but we certainly could. The Corsair is a true 4 season unit with heated tanks, thermopane windows, double pane skylights, 2 furnaces (both dual stage) and electric baseboard heaters.

You can view the brochures for General Coach units on O'Connor RV's website under sales.

If you have any other questions just let me know!

Hi and thank you kindly for the good report on General Coach. We are looking to upgrade our Okanagan to a Corsair or Citation, with a bit longer floorpan. Great to hear your comments.

[blofgren]

hinterland wrote:

blofgren wrote:
Glad to see that you got a lot of replies.

We travelled to Edmonton on the Easter weekend this year to pick up our new to us Corsair fifth wheel. We looked at campgrounds between Kamloops and Edmonton because we planned on camping on the way back in the new unit and found none were open until Edson. The one in Edson also seemed to be a lot of live ins from what we could see from the highway. We thought for sure that the large one in Valemount would be open but it wasn't either.

Just so you are prepared if you take that route.

How do you like the Corsair? Is it an Excella? Do you winter camp? We are very interested in talking to any General Coach owners. Thanks also for the campground tips for that route.

We love the Corsair. Yes it is an Excella Platinum 34.5 CKTS. This is our second General Coach product with the first being a 2005 Citation Supreme 28.5 RKS that we bought new. We had that trailer for 10 years and had only very minor issues with it. We sold it only to upgrade to the Corsair for more room and the rear living room floor plan which we love. We toured the General Coach factory in Oliver in 2005 just before we bought the Citation and were very impressed. I would certainly recommend a General Coach unit without hesitation; they are extremely well built and solid. They are heavy, though so you must have a truck capable of handling it. We looked at a lot of other units when we were looking to upgrade and ultimately came back to a General Coach product because the quality is so much better. Unfortunately General Coach in Oliver closed in 2009 so a used unit is the only option for them now.

We don't winter camp but we certainly could. The Corsair is a true 4 season unit with heated tanks, thermopane windows, double pane skylights, 2 furnaces (both dual stage) and electric baseboard heaters.

You can view the brochures for General Coach units on O'Connor RV's website under sales.

If you have any other questions just let me know!

[hinterland]

blofgren wrote:
Glad to see that you got a lot of replies.

We travelled to Edmonton on the Easter weekend this year to pick up our new to us Corsair fifth wheel. We looked at campgrounds between Kamloops and Edmonton because we planned on camping on the way back in the new unit and found none were open until Edson. The one in Edson also seemed to be a lot of live ins from what we could see from the highway. We thought for sure that the large one in Valemount would be open but it wasn't either.

Just so you are prepared if you take that route.

How do you like the Corsair? Is it an Excella? Do you winter camp? We are very interested in talking to any General Coach owners. Thanks also for the campground tips for that route.

[blofgren]

Glad to see that you got a lot of replies.

We travelled to Edmonton on the Easter weekend this year to pick up our new to us Corsair fifth wheel. We looked at campgrounds between Kamloops and Edmonton because we planned on camping on the way back in the new unit and found none were open until Edson. The one in Edson also seemed to be a lot of live ins from what we could see from the highway. We thought for sure that the large one in Valemount would be open but it wasn't either.

Just so you are prepared if you take that route.

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netjam wrote:
Not what you asked but might be good for on the way. Via TC#1 Cochrane, AB (west of Calgary) has 2 parks open all year and on 16 west of Edmonton Camp in class in Stoney Plain has water at your site and is open all year.

Hi, that one in Cochrane, sounds interesting for enroute, and possibly even for next winter, if we wanted to stay on the Alberta side instead of BC. I will take a look for that one, is it right on the highway?

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Boon Docker wrote:
You're welcome.

Here is another in Delburne. Located about halfway between Red Deer and Stettler.

This forum rocks! I've had so many quick replies. Delburne and Settler are most likely in the right distance where we need! This is great. Thanks.

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Darryl&Rita wrote:
Westerner RV Park. Right in Red Deer.

Prairie Junction Stettler.

Hi Darryl & Rita,
Hope you are not stuck up in GP this winter! Thanks for the reply, I think that Prairie Junction might be close enough to where we need to be for those 4 months. I know we will be in the Buffalo Lake area, which is North of Settler. The Westerner also looks like a good one, thanks!

[netjam]

Not what you asked but might be good for on the way. Via TC#1 Cochrane, AB (west of Calgary) has 2 parks open all year and on 16 west of Edmonton Camp in class in Stoney Plain has water at your site and is open all year.

[Boon_Docker]

You're welcome.

Here is another in Delburne. Located about halfway between Red Deer and Stettler.

[Darryl_Rita]

Westerner RV Park. Right in Red Deer.

Prairie Junction Stettler.

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Boon Docker wrote:
Here is one right next to Red Deer.

WOW! Boondocker, that was fast! We are taking a look, thanks a bunch.

[Boon_Docker]

Here is one right next to Red Deer.