Saskatchewan and Manitoba

[junmy3]

We are once again working on our big trip for 2017. Besides a few places in the US we are planning on visiting Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Our plan is to visit as many National Parks and Historic sites as we have time for. The plan is to be in Canada for the month of August and maybe the first week of September. We know we want to camp in Riding Mountain and Prince Albert National Parks and several provincial parks in both provinces.

We really don't want to make reservations far in advance, but we also want to ensure that we have a campsite especially at the national parks. So my question is will reservations be required or can you usually get a spot at the last moment? If reservations are required how far in advance and does it just apply to weekends. I know we can almost always get in our state parks during the week, but may need reservations for the weekend.

[junmy3]

mayo30 wrote:
Well as you may or may not know 2017 is Canada's 150th.birthday and all National Parks entry fees have been waived so expect a huge rush and crush for sites.While in Saskatchewan don't over look or pass up visiting the Grassland Park at Val Marie right on the Border with Montana.The passes are available on line now but good luck the demand has been so heavy the site has been over whelmed and usually not responsive.Just got to Canadian national park pass on Goggle.Good luck and see you there.

DW loved our visit to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas, so the Grassland Park at Val Marie was already on our list of places to go. It looks like it will be the last Canadian Park on our visit, but also one of the main reasons for or trip.

Thanks for the info on the park pass. I didn't know you could order them on line. Will be looking at it today.

[mayo30]

Well as you may or may not know 2017 is Canada's 150th.birthday and all National Parks entry fees have been waived so expect a huge rush and crush for sites.While in Saskatchewan don't over look or pass up visiting the Grassland Park at Val Marie right on the Border with Montana.The passes are available on line now but good luck the demand has been so heavy the site has been over whelmed and usually not responsive.Just got to Canadian national park pass on Goggle.Good luck and see you there.