cooksontheroad
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Hi All,
We will be beginning our trip from Vancouver Island to Niagara Falls at the end of June. As it will be the Canada Day weekend when we are making our first few stops I am looking at making reservations for the first couple of nights where I have a pretty good idea of what the stops will be.
We are planning to leave after work on our first night, take the ferry and make it to Hope. The second day we will stop around Revelstoke. I would like to stay at Glacier National Park as I am sure it must be gorgeous. There are no reservations allowed though. We would be arriving there in the early afternoon. Is this too risky? Are the camprounds there very popular?
Should I just book into a private campground instead?
Any insight is appreciated!
Cheers,
The Cooks
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musicmole
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I don't think they let anything over 21' on the Alpine section of GNP. It's probably better to stay at a private CG. We stayed in Hungry Horse(US). It was a great place . It was a while ago so I can't give you the name offhand but I think it's the only one there. I know it's near the grocery store and on a river. I wouldn't stay anywhere else if I was up there. I also remember lots of birdhouses. All unique. GNP is one of my favorite parks. It's a real treat. I like it up in Banf and Lake Louise.
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MurrayD
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I would definitely forget the private places and try to get to Illecillewaet campground and stay there. If you arrive early in the afternoon, you shouldn't have a problem getting a site, even on the Canada Day weekend. It is about 420 kms from Hope to Glacier if you take the Coquihalla, so you should be there in good time if you get an early start.
Illecillewaet Campground is located 3 km west of the summit of Rogers Pass. It is open from late June to early October and offers 60 campsites. Loop Brook Campground (5 km west of the summit) offers 20 campsites and is open from Canada Day to Labour Day. Mount Sir Donald Campground (one km west of Loop Brook) offers 15 primitive campsites during July and August.
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paulj
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When we passed through there several years ago in mid June, we stayed at a provincial park north of Revelstoke. After breakfast in town, we drove into Glacier, stopping at a number of day-hikes along the way. There are some very nice ones that your children would enjoy. The longest was the old railroad loop. That took all the morning, so we ended up eating lunch at the pass. That early in the season camping in the park was still closed. We camped that night at Lake Louise.
You might also enjoy camping at Blanket Ck Prov Park south of Revelstoke. It has a swimming lagoon. Another thing in the area is the drive up Mt Revelstoke.
There is a private hot springs and campground between Revelstoke and the park, but I've heard it is pricey.
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skipnchar
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There are several NPS campgrounds at Glacier where reservations may be made. http://www.nps.gov/glac/parknews/news042706.htm
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wilber1
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This is probably not what you have in mind but for anyone planing on staying in Revelstoke, last spring we stayed at nice little private park called the Lamplighter. Well kept, free WIFI, pleasant helpful owners, nice walkways along the river and just across the river from town. Revelstoke has an interesting downtown and the railway museum is well worth a visit. Downside. Any campground near HWY 1 will have train and traffic noise. This one is no different. We have also stayed at Blanket Creek PP. Also a very nice spot but quite out of the way with no services within 20 km.
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I believe a couple of the posters are confusing the Canadian Glacier National Park, located in BC west of Yoho NP with the Waterton-Glacier National Park, ( The International Peace Park) which is partially in the US and partially in Canada. I believe the original poster is referring to the Canadian Park.
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joe b. wrote:I believe a couple of the posters are confusing the Canadian Glacier National Park, located in BC west of Yoho NP with the Waterton-Glacier National Park, ( The International Peace Park) which is partially in the US and partially in Canada. I believe the original poster is referring to the Canadian Park.
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cooksontheroad
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Wow! Thanks for the great info everyone. We would really like to stay in the park and now it sounds like it may just be possible!
Happy camping,
The Cooks
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