Banff Campgrounds

[old golfer guy]

Wife just spent a good part of the day to find out there are no camp sites in the park for 7/ 10 thru 7/15. Is there any campgrounds that are within about an hours drive from there? Probably the only time we will ever be in that area.

[TheCatsRV]

None at all in the whole park? Not even in 1-2 day increments?



Keep an eye out for cancellations.


To the west just over the Kicking Horse pass are 2 campground in Yoho (just before Field). There are some up the parkway but limited to small units.


Otherwise east to the Bow Valley (conservation pass/fee required).

[mckbeth]

Originally Posted by TheCatsRV

None at all in the whole park? Not even in 1-2 day increments?



Keep an eye out for cancellations.


To the west just over the Kicking Horse pass are 2 campground in Yoho (just before Field). There are some up the parkway but limited to small units.


Otherwise east to the Bow Valley (conservation pass/fee required).

Take the Friday night ( 15th ) out of search, then deal with the Friday night elsewhere?

[twogypsies]

Here are RV parks near Banff:

https://campgrounds.rvlife.com/regio...-national-park

https://www.goodsam.com/campgrounds-...alberta/banff/

https://www.campendium.com/alberta/banff

[old golfer guy]

Thanks for all the help. We got 2 nites at 2 different C G for the days we wanted.

[sailwing2003]

I was signed in 32 minutes before resv. opened on 3/23, and at 8:00 my screen went into the "waiting for que number', and then 39 seconds later, my number appeared. I was only 38,801 inline, and then watched the countdown till the next screen appeared to sign in at 8:49. By then almost everything for my wished dates were booked in any campground with electric. I finally broke up my nights by splitting up, got 3 nights and move for 1 night.

We need to remember, Canadians love to camp and own rv's, and 14% of them do own one.

[rjwilliams]

Originally Posted by sailwing2003

I was signed in 32 minutes before resv. opened on 3/23, and at 8:00 my screen went into the "waiting for que number', and then 39 seconds later, my number appeared. I was only 38,801 inline, and then watched the countdown till the next screen appeared to sign in at 8:49. By then almost everything for my wished dates were booked in any campground with electric. I finally broke up my nights by splitting up, got 3 nights and move for 1 night.

We need to remember, Canadians love to camp and own rv's, and 14% of them do own one.

Experienced much the same issue. Got on Parks Canada reservation site on 3/23 and was 36,000+ in line. Couldn't find anything with electricity at either Banff or Jasper. Finally bit the bullet and reserved non electricity sites at both locations.