If the idea of visiting Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper National Parks sounds like a perfect camping in Alberta trip, then head your RV to Alberta, Canada, where you can do that and more. Drive into Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park. Within a one-hour driving circle, you can experience five world-class ski hills, six world-class golf courses, thousands of miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails, and excellent fly-fishing rivers and lakes. There are also places to ice and rock climb, mountaineer, river raft, canoe and kayak.
Find RV parks in Alberta near Canada’s “Diamond in the Wilderness” at Lake Louise. Relax within view of perhaps the most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies. Lake Louise, with its blue-green water set against the stark backdrop of Victoria Glacier, is home to one of North America’s finest downhill ski areas. Although winter is fantastic, go camping in Alberta and enjoy alpine beauty year-round.
Once in Jasper National Park, thrill to Sunwapta Falls, enjoy the beauty of Mount Edith Cavel, or take a relaxing soak in Miette Hotsprings. Bring along your hiking boots and connect with nature along more than 600 miles of trails.
RV parks in Alberta will get you close to many species of animals. Visit Elk Island National Park, less than an hour from Edmonton, where you may see hundreds of species of birds and herds of free-roaming plains bison, wood bison, moose, deer, and elk. Or visit Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale and hold a trained falcon, owl or eagle. An estimated 27,000 shorebirds and 250,000 waterfowl pass over the tiny northern town of McLennan at the confluence of three major migration paths—the Mississippi, Pacific and Central.
Conjure up your inner cowboy or cowgirl when you drive the 435 mile Cowboy Trail from Mayerthorpe to Carston. You’ll spot cowboys and cowgirls roping cattle, a country fair or two, western art shops, and small-town rodeos. But if small-town isn’t enough, plan a camping in Alberta trip during the 10-day Calgary Stampede, known as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.”
Cities in the province provide a rich landscape when visiting RV parks in Alberta. The largest cities in Alberta include Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Lethbridge. Each offer their own unique take on city living. Visit Glenbow Museum in Calgary that contains more than 1 million objects. Known as Canada’s Festival City, plan your visit to Edmonton during the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival or the Heritage Festival.