Banff National Park is located 120km (70 miles) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta amidst the Canadian Rockies.
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Top 5 Things to Do at 10 Lesser Known Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks are very popular this season. It was crazy trying to get a reservation. Everybody was booking sites and maybe you had to resort to taking the first place you could. You may have never even heard of the park you just reserved at. But hey you managed to secure a reservation and that’s great! But what now? What is there to do?
Here are some suggestions of things to do at 10 lesser-known Ontario Provincial Parks to help you get the most out of your camping vacation this year.
Ontario Parks
- Mikisew Provincial Park
- White Lake Provincial Park
- Kettle Lake Provincial Park
- Oastler Lake Provincial Park
- Ferris Provincial Park
- Rock Point Provincial Park
- Six Mile Lake Provincial Park
- Voyageur Provincial Park
- Awenda Provincial Park
- Earl Rowe Provincial Park
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Top 10 Ontario Parks that are Overlooked and Underestimated
Planning an RV trip to an Ontario Park this season? Ontario has over 100 parks to choose from that accommodate RV camping. Most people though tend to flock to about 5 of them.
Top 5 Ontario Parks:
- Killbear Provincial Park (over 300,00 annual visitors)
- Sandbanks Provincial Park (over 750,000 annual visitors)
- Bon Echo Provincial Park (about 300,000 annual visitors)
- Pinery Provincial Park (over 750,000 annual visitors)
- Algonquin Park (1 million annual visitors).
In fact, the most visited post on this entire website is the one for Sandbanks Provincial Park.
If you have ever tried to reserve a site at one of these parks for a summer weekend you know how frustrating it can be. The earlier you book the better your chances.
But if you can’t secure a site or are simply looking for a place to go that is a bit off the beaten path, you really should check out what I consider the top 10 best overlooked and underestimated destinations in the Ontario Parks system.
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RV Camping at Ontario Provincial Parks
Ontario boasts some of the most beautiful and unspoiled parks in the world. While many are centred around the Great Lakes, still others take advantage of the isolated nature of much of the province and offer spectacular views, sightings of wildlife and the opportunity to enjoy some excellent fishing, canoeing and hiking!
RV camping at Ontario Provincial Parks is a popular way to explore Ontario. There are over 100 parks designated for overnight use across the province with over 19,000 car camping sites (3000 with electric hook-up). The majority of the parks have dumping stations, water filling stations as well as comfort stations with flush toilets and free showers. Continue reading RV Camping at Ontario Provincial Parks
Prince Edward Island National Park
Prince Edward Island National Park is situated on the north shore of Prince Edward Island facing the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It encompasses an area of sand dunes, barrier islands, beaches, sandspits, and wetlands.
10 RV Places to go to View Wildlife- Guaranteed
It is marvellous to catch a glimpse of wildlife when you are camping, but not all of us are keen to ditch our creature comforts to trail blaze into the backcountry in the hopes of seeing something.
It’s good to know that there are RV places to go where you can bring it all with you and still enjoy seeing wildlife in its natural environment- guaranteed.
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Frankenmuth Camping at Pine Ridge RV Campground
Frankenmuth is a city in Michigan located approximately halfway between Flint and Saginaw. Pine Ridge RV campground is located just outside of Frankenmuth, in Birch Run. Continue reading Frankenmuth Camping at Pine Ridge RV Campground
T.O Fuller State Park (Memphis)
T.O Fuller State Park has 1138 acres and is located within the southern limits of the city of Memphis in Tennessee.
Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park is located about ½ way between Cleveland and Columbus in Ohio, near Loudonville.
Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park is located in Castile, New York about 60 miles (100km) SE of Buffalo.