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Top campsites in Canada: Spend a night under the stars

By Carlton Leisure - 19/09/2014

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Travellers often rave about beautiful and glamorous cities in Canada; Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton are all fine examples. But apart from its historic, cultural and commercial hubs, this country in North America is also home to great outdoors offering enough options for camping. With several parks, lakes, beaches and natural reserves, the country provides enough options to fix your tent and retire for night in a sleeping bag. So book a multicity flight to Canada and experience the joy of staying at these campsites.

Watermelon Lake National Park

Location: Southwest Alberta

Watermelon Lake National Park is one of the renowned parks in the country and one of the world heritage sites. The place is also an International Peace Park and a Biosphere reserve of repute. Situated at the converging point of several ecological regions also makes it stunning. Proximity to stunning mountains, prairie grasses and stunning coastline makes it all the more stunning. The travellers should camp around Townsite Campground where hospitality amenities are available.

Pacific Rim National Park

Location: British Columbia

The park consists of parks of three separate regions and spread over an area of 511 square kilometres. With 22km of sandy Long beach gives you an ultimate Pacific experience. The campers can stay at Green Point where they can hear the sound of sea waves while in sleep. The guests can explore the vast beaches and also go for swim but they should remember that water is cold.

Silent Lake Provincial Park

Location: Bancroft, Ontario

Spread over an area of 1,450 hectares, the park is a perfect place for those whose idea of travel revolves around outdoors. The location gives you a glimpse of hinterland and basic amenities are good making camping easier. With availability of yurts with electricity the place is getting popular as a glamping site.

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Location: Alberta

This one of the major camping areas in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country is highly popular among locals and expats. Situated on west coast of Upper Kananaskis Lake on a promontory, the place offers a commanding view of the region. The park offers immense opportunities for fishing, hiking, canoeing and kayaking.

Lake Superior Provincial Park

Location: Wawa, Ontario

The park is good for those who are trying camping for the first time. The park is blessed with stunning sties that include cliffs, beaches, valleys and waterfalls. If interested, you can also go for hiking or paddling. Camping facilities at its two campgrounds and a rusting campground is very good.

Yoho National Park

Location: British Columbia

Steal some time to spend a night under stars at a place surrounded by falls, lakes and peaks. You will appreciate the beauty of Takkakaw Falls (254 metres) which is one of most spectacular waterfalls in Canada. The camping facilities are good here.