Tent Camping near Nicholson, British Columbia

Golden Riverfront Campground

25 RV Sites, 37 Tent Sites

Golden Riverfront Campground in Nicholson, British Columbia, offers 25 RV sites with water and electric on 30-amp service and 37 tent sites along the Columbia River, with rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Cabins, a beach, and a pond sit at the edge of the Canadian Rockies, 20 kilometers south of Golden. Twenty-five sites carry water and electric on 30-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. Thirty-seven tent sites make this a genuinely tent-friendly property, unusual among RV parks. Cabins serve guests without a rig. Laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi handle the practical side. Reservations can be made online, by email, or by phone, with full payment required at booking; online is preferred. The river setting carries the recreation. A beach and pond support swimming with inflatable water toys, and fishing, canoeing, and kayaking run from the property. Walking trails, a playground, pavilion, dog park, sports courts, and volleyball fill the grounds, with hiking and biking from camp and strong birding in the wetland and forest. The campground also operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. Nicholson sits in the Columbia Valley, which serves as basecamp for the densest cluster of national parks in Canada — Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke are all within about two hours via the Trans-Canada Highway, with Rogers Pass and the Kicking Horse Canyon close by. The campground runs the mountain park season. Summer is peak — reserve well ahead.

from $26/night

Edson Lions Park Campground

29 RV Sites, 8 Tent Sites

Edson Lions Park Campground in Alberta offers 29 RV sites and eight tent sites just off the Yellowhead Highway, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in categories at both amperages join a 30-amp pull-through tier, with a laundry, showers, firewood, and forested grounds. Twenty-nine sites span back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, back-in water-and-electric 50-amp, and pull-thru water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Eight tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The forested grounds are the setting, with planned activities through the season. The amenity set is deliberately practical, which is exactly right for a community campground built around a comfortable stopover rather than resort programming. Pets are welcome. The Edson Lions Club operates the campground as a community facility, and that shows in how it is kept — clean, well maintained, and genuinely affordable in a way commercial properties on this corridor rarely match. Edson sits on Highway 16 in the foothills country between Edmonton and Jasper National Park, which makes this one of the most useful stops on the drive west. Jasper's mountains, lakes, and icefields are roughly two hours on, with Edmonton about two hours east. The Alberta season is short. Summer is peak, and Jasper-bound traffic fills the corridor from June through August. Reserve ahead for those months.

Gallagher Lake Camping & RV Resort

89 RV Sites, 11 Cabins

Gallagher Lake Camping and RV Resort in Oliver, British Columbia, offers 89 RV sites and 11 cabins on a spring-fed lake in the South Okanagan, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 83 feet, open all year. Voyageur full service categories — including cable and a no-pets option — join a partial service tier, with a private sandy beach and pickleball courts. Eighty-nine sites span Voyageur full service, Voyageur full service 50-amp, Voyageur full service with cable, Voyageur full service no pets allowed, and Voyageur partial service categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 83 feet. Two things worth knowing: the partial service category does not carry the full hookup set, and there is a dedicated no-pets section for guests with allergies or a preference for quiet. Eighty-three feet accommodates the longest coaches. Eleven cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and recycling handle the practical side. A private sandy beach on the spring-fed lake anchors the recreation, with sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, horseshoes, walking, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and picnicking filling the rest. Wine tasting and golf courses are close, along with Tickleberry's, the Golden Mile Fruit Market, and Vaseaux Lake. Oliver calls itself the Wine Capital of Canada, set in the only recognized desert ecosystem in the country. Summer and harvest drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $35/night

Winchester RV Resort

14 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 9 Tent Sites

Winchester RV Resort in Republic, Washington, offers 14 RV sites, five cabins, and four tent sites among mature maple, willow, and pine in Ferry County, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted up to 113 feet — a rare length allowance for a small, wooded property. Buddy sites, a game room, and direct Ferry County Rail Trail access round it out. Fourteen sites run from 30/50-amp back-ins to standard and deluxe 30/50-amp pull-throughs, including buddy sites for parties traveling together, all carrying water, sewer, and electric and sized to 113 feet, with picnic tables. Five cabins and trailer rentals serve guests arriving without a rig, and four tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, propane fills, laundry, dump station, RV storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. One vehicle per site; extra vehicles are $5 per night. A one-time non-refundable pet fee of $25 applies. The mature tree canopy is the distinguishing feature — genuine shade that the exposed campgrounds on the Columbia Plateau below cannot offer. A playground, dog park, game room, community fire pit, and walking trails fill the grounds, with a lake on the property and hiking, biking, and horseshoes from camp. Off-roading is nearby. Pets are welcome. Republic sits in the Okanogan Highlands of northeastern Washington, with the Ferry County Rail Trail running directly from the resort and the Colville National Forest surrounding it. The town's early-twentieth-century mining heritage still shapes the area. The resort serves one of the Pacific Northwest's least-visited corners. Summer rail-trail cycling and fall color drive demand — reserve ahead for both.

from $26/night

Prairie Junction Rv Resort

42 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Prairie Junction RV Resort in Stettler, AB, offers 42 full-hookup RV sites and 10 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in premium and standard full-hookup categories, including ADA-accessible sites, with pull-thru and back-in options. Every site carries water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The resort is open all year — genuinely unusual in central Alberta — and offers EV charging, laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a dump station, firewood, and recycling. Cabins are available for guests without a rig, and pets are welcome. The amenity list is deeper than the site count suggests: a hot tub and sauna, a spa, a snack bar, a community fire pit, a playground, walking trails, and a wedding venue on the property, with planned activities on the calendar. Golf, boating, and a lake are nearby, along with hiking and wine tasting. Stettler sits in Alberta's parkland transition zone, where the boreal forest to the north gives way to open prairie grassland to the south. Reservations for daily and weekly stays are handled online; monthly and annual arrangements go through the office. Check the booking page for current rates and availability.

from $31/night