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Where the US has areas designated for boondocking, Canada seems to only deem to identify areas NOT open to free-range camping. The further North you go, in both BC and Alberta, the more open places there are. Some of them are limited access, due to road conditions, or tree growth, but they are there. The bigger rigs can still find spots, they just need to be a little more careful. Google maps is your friend, as is an experienced local.

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We are adding to the Days End directory as we go, and I do really want that to be a plug for Days End 'cos it has been the best and most useful resource for us. We have found great camping spots along the forestry trunk road between Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass and Nordegg in the north. Lots of spots beside Racehorse creek and the Oldman River. In BC I love Palmer Bar just outside Cranbrook and the old Kimberley Airport and the area around there.

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Had a weekend house in the Crowsnest Pass for many years. Our friends used to and still do come up to boondock for weekends and trail ride with ATVs. There are many places to boondock in that area and south towards West Castle as well.

 

I find that a really good way to find boondocking sites in an area is to not inquire on RV forums but to switch to the ATV forums. All the ATVers who go out for weekends pretty much boondock and they are always talking about where they are going for a ride and where they are going to boondock. These areas can be pretty remote and busy on weekends but generally are large areas where big rigs fit no problem.

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We found a great spot last night about 30 miles west of Baie Comeau. There was a sign that noted a viewing area at Quai de Ranganeau near km marker 734.5 and was about 300 m of the road. It turned out that you could spend the night for free. It was great/

 

Today we are in Baie-Comeau. There is a state run tourist spot called Jardin du Glacier. It has great wi-fi and free overnight parking (no facilities). We are taking both their tours.

 

We visited the tourist bureau in Baie Comeau and the two young women there were extremely helpful. We got maps, itenerary, etc for the drive to Labrador City, Churchill Falls and Goose Bay. We head up that way tomorrow.

 

Reed and Elaine

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Got to Labrador City today and are parked behind the Tourist Bureau. They said we could use the electrical outlet and water hose, which we do not need (LFP battery suite is at 100% after a day of rain and cloud). This is not boondocking but the woman at tourist bureau said that we can park on any truck pullout in the Province. There were such pullouts every 5 to 10 km between here and Baie Comeau (600 km). We spent last night at a gas station/trucker restaurant at km 315. The scenery is great and not much traffic though there are big trucks but not that many. Strongly suggest this journey.

Reed and Elaine

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Currently in Churchill Falls and will do tour of hydroelectric plant tomorrow. Woman at town center gave us two parking lots to spend the night(s). Both have electric hookups (as do all parking lots where it gets to -50C in winter). The roads are good. We did 130 miles of gravel and it was great. We do have 360 miles of gravel to do between Goose Bay and Red Bay which include 260 miles without a gas station. There are truck turnouts ever 5 to 10 km and some very nice paved rest stops as well. We did spend two nights at an RV Park, Grand Hermine. There are perhaps 150 sites with permanent to semi-permanent RVs. We were the only transients for quite a while. There are only two RV parks between Baie Comeau, Quebec and Goose Bay (700 miles or so).

Reed and Elaine

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