MangaMan
Need an amazing camping experience this summer.
Any people here ever camp in British Columbia? Where would you recommend going? Details appreciated (why here, locations, maps, camp sites, etc)
Thanks!
Answer
A really neat place to camp in BC is Ruckle (sp??) PArk on Salt Spring Island you get to camp in a grassy area right on top of these rocks next to the ocean all night the sound of the wave on the rocks are just amazing. Salt spring has neat shops, a farmers market, and right by the park is a cool old farm and farm house you can tour. Nice walking trails too!
A really neat place to camp in BC is Ruckle (sp??) PArk on Salt Spring Island you get to camp in a grassy area right on top of these rocks next to the ocean all night the sound of the wave on the rocks are just amazing. Salt spring has neat shops, a farmers market, and right by the park is a cool old farm and farm house you can tour. Nice walking trails too!
Where are the best places to camp in Alberta?
Q. We are looking for a place that is by a lake (if you can call it that they are more like sloughs here) with decent rates. No RV places please we are all young and don't mind roughing it... a bit.
I would prefer if you have personal experience staying there not just hearsay.
Thanks a million
I would prefer if you have personal experience staying there not just hearsay.
Thanks a million
Answer
k...
I live in Lethbridge I go to the University, I camp lots in Southern Alberta. But I'm from Strathmore originally, and I love camping so I'm gonna name my 4 favourite camping spots in Alberta (I haven't camped much in Northern Alberta, so I can't comment on that).
1. Waterton Lakes
- Great party town in the summer time... can't really go too crazy at the campsite though.
- The campsite is in the middle of the town, but it's really convenient. Take boat rides into the States, EXCELLENT HIKING. you can climb mountains safely with no experience as well.
- Way cheaper than Banff.
- downside is the lake is way too cold to swim in.
2. Wyndham Provincial Park
- Near Carseland. Doesn't seem like anything too special at first (it's in a river valley with the Bow flowing through it). But great parties at the campsite. Tons of trees, huge campsites, just generally amazing.
3. St. Mary's Reservoir
- Between Magrath and Cardston.
- Awesome view of the mountains, campsite is free most of the time.
- I usually camp here to fish, great walleye in the resevoir. the Lake is clean, there are boaters on it, and it's not too cold.
- Borders the Blood Indian Reserve, so lots of them camp there. They may seem sketchy at first, but trust me, they are an awesome bunch! Great people, great times.
4. Picklejar Lakes/Kananaskis
- I forget exactly how to get there, a buddy of mine knew the path. You'll have to ask around
- Not very well known, nobody there... you have to portage to get there ... no roads = no vehicles.
- Very secluded.. semi-dangerous... but spectacular! Especially if you enjoy fishing (that's why they call it picklejar lakes, exaggerated from the notion you can dip a picklejar in the lake and get fish).
- Lake is kind of cold, but not TOO bad. If you like portaging and roughing it up alot you'll love this place.
- Free.
I'll include a 5th becuase Picklejar may be off limits or you may not want something to that extreme.
5. Travers Dam/ Little Bow
- Little Bow is near Milo (it's actually a huge Resevoir and covers alot of Vulcan County).
- Great place, really beautiful. Good Prairie camping.
- If you basically want to make use of a lake you can go nuts here. Be careful during peak season though.. lots of boaters.
If I were you, though, I would choose areas in BC. Near Cranbrook you got Moyie Lake, that's not bad. Further in you get Kootenay Lake, check out Nelson, Creston, .. take a free ferry ride.... maybe even go north through the Slocan Valley to Nakusp. i would recommend that WAY before I'd recommend anything I just mentioned.
k...
I live in Lethbridge I go to the University, I camp lots in Southern Alberta. But I'm from Strathmore originally, and I love camping so I'm gonna name my 4 favourite camping spots in Alberta (I haven't camped much in Northern Alberta, so I can't comment on that).
1. Waterton Lakes
- Great party town in the summer time... can't really go too crazy at the campsite though.
- The campsite is in the middle of the town, but it's really convenient. Take boat rides into the States, EXCELLENT HIKING. you can climb mountains safely with no experience as well.
- Way cheaper than Banff.
- downside is the lake is way too cold to swim in.
2. Wyndham Provincial Park
- Near Carseland. Doesn't seem like anything too special at first (it's in a river valley with the Bow flowing through it). But great parties at the campsite. Tons of trees, huge campsites, just generally amazing.
3. St. Mary's Reservoir
- Between Magrath and Cardston.
- Awesome view of the mountains, campsite is free most of the time.
- I usually camp here to fish, great walleye in the resevoir. the Lake is clean, there are boaters on it, and it's not too cold.
- Borders the Blood Indian Reserve, so lots of them camp there. They may seem sketchy at first, but trust me, they are an awesome bunch! Great people, great times.
4. Picklejar Lakes/Kananaskis
- I forget exactly how to get there, a buddy of mine knew the path. You'll have to ask around
- Not very well known, nobody there... you have to portage to get there ... no roads = no vehicles.
- Very secluded.. semi-dangerous... but spectacular! Especially if you enjoy fishing (that's why they call it picklejar lakes, exaggerated from the notion you can dip a picklejar in the lake and get fish).
- Lake is kind of cold, but not TOO bad. If you like portaging and roughing it up alot you'll love this place.
- Free.
I'll include a 5th becuase Picklejar may be off limits or you may not want something to that extreme.
5. Travers Dam/ Little Bow
- Little Bow is near Milo (it's actually a huge Resevoir and covers alot of Vulcan County).
- Great place, really beautiful. Good Prairie camping.
- If you basically want to make use of a lake you can go nuts here. Be careful during peak season though.. lots of boaters.
If I were you, though, I would choose areas in BC. Near Cranbrook you got Moyie Lake, that's not bad. Further in you get Kootenay Lake, check out Nelson, Creston, .. take a free ferry ride.... maybe even go north through the Slocan Valley to Nakusp. i would recommend that WAY before I'd recommend anything I just mentioned.
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