Do the Wal-Marts in Canada and Alaska allow overnight parking at their stores?Some, ALL, or none ??Thanks

It really depends on the local by-laws at each location. Some towns have no overnight parking by-laws that prevent Wal-Mart from "allowing" it. We have never had an issue though in the many U.S. locations we have stopped overnight at.

Hi,It depends on the community. For example, in Calgary, Walmart only own their parking lot at one location. So only that one allows overnight parking.I suggest you phone ahead.

It does go by local stuff. Last summer we docked at Wally in Dawson Creek at the start of the Alaska Hiway. In Soldotna, AK. Fred Myer welcomes RVs with signage where to park, etc.

In Whitehorse, which we just passed, Walmart allows RV parking. Or at least I'm assuming they do, based on the 50+ RVs in their parking lot. It was so crowded with RVs I'm surprised there was parking for cars.

Once you get past Whitehorse, there's no need for Wallydocking ... Despite signage to the contrary, there were plenty of RV's parking in road side pull-offs (myself included). If you take the Cassair (through BC) instead of the Alaskan, every rest stop I visited allowed overnight parking / camping for up to 8 hours. The Yukon government is not so generous.In Alaska, IMHO if you want to be a city slicker, stay at a campground in the city - you get hookups and can unhitch the toad / tv, etc. if you want to explore the "last frontier" there's no shortage of places to stop with mind blowing beautiful vistas. out in the wilds you can pull off just about any road and stop, at many of the the pull offs folks even built fire rings from boulders.

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millerak49
Explorer
Jun 12, 2015
overnight parking at Walmart is against local laws in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Probably 25 RV's in the fairbanks lot right now. Pioneer park has cheap overnight parking in Fairbanks, right in town. Cabela's in Anchorage has a nice RV parking area in the back of the store.
2lazy4U
Explorer
Jun 09, 2015
I'm in Whitehorse and the WalMart here has tons of RVs, as mentioned by someone earlier, and some look like permanent dwellers (one even has a flat tire). Canadian Tire also has lots of RVs.
luckyd
Explorer
Jun 09, 2015
As we approached the rest areas there were signs saying
No trucks or RVs.
There were also big yellow pillars just wide enough to allow a car.

I took that to mean......NO RVS.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 08, 2015
Hi,

I've not seen any rest area in SK that does not allow RVs. Some do not allow semi trucks.

luckyd wrote:
Saskatchewan does not even allow rvs into rest areas.
luckyd
Explorer
Jun 08, 2015
There are many beautiful "pull-offs" along lakes, etc
in BC. As soon as you get close you see a sign..."No
overnight camping or parking".

Travelled across Canada and found very few roadside spots
to pull off for the night with a 40 footer towing a toad.

Saskatchewan does not even allow rvs into rest areas.
Sourdough_Biscu
Explorer
Jun 08, 2015
No allowed in Anchorage. But, like someone said, if you're coming to Alaska, why stay in the city?! :)

Fred Meyer in Soldotna X2 Free dump station, Free water (tastes good too), full service store and the cheapest gas on the entire peninsula I think.
SpencerRB
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
So far, we've stayed at Walmart in Prince George (grab a spot on the side with full lawn & wifi), and Whitehorse (which is where I'm writing this reply from). As already noted, if you don't need to stay in town for a night, simply grab any number of countless dry camping spots off the road, or pay ~$10 for a lakefront gov't campground.

Here is a shot of the Whitehorse Wallyworld last night. Probably 40-50 RV's.
Johnny_G1
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
Kenora, Ontario don't want mhs down town, got told that at Wally world when we stopped to buy groceries.
qtla9111
Nomad
Jun 02, 2015
2gypsies wrote:
I can't imagine why you'd choose a WalMart or any other store when there are so many gorgeous places just to pull over - quite often with a stream or lake in your view.

On our trip through Canada last year we found it nearly impossible to find a place to park where it wasn't prohibited. In some cases, Home Depot was our only choice when in route. Signs are everywhere and they don't hesitate to make it known.
Baxtersparents
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
Try this site : http://www.allstays.com/c/wal-mart-locations.htm

We've also stayed @ Home Depot once.. no problems & they had WIFI!!!!