Tumwatergal
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We have an interest in seeing the northern sections of British Columbia and Alberta at some point in the next couple of years. Are the Provincial Parks there suitable for big rigs (40')? Dry camping is OK, we just don't know for sure about size of camp sites.
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Gadget Guy
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In most cases you will be OK but there are some that will be to small. Just depends on which park. Enjoy your trip.
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turninghawk
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Alberta is AB, not AL. You'd end up in Alabama, and might be sorely disappointed!...........
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Tumwatergal
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turninghawk wrote:Alberta is AB, not AL. You'd end up in Alabama, and might be sorely disappointed!...........
YIKES...Yes, big mistake. We've been to both AB and AL and there is a big difference. Thanks. 
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garyhaupt
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As mentioned....some campsites are not going to handle your 40ft'r. On the other hand, there's lots of opportunity for boondocking, if that's your thing. I guess my suggestion would be...to not plan it to death...just come on up and you'll always find a spot.
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sue.t
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Most of B.C.'s provincial parks have sites that will accommodate your rig. Our truck with fifth wheel total 43'. We don't hesitate to pull into the provincial campgrounds and prefer them over commercial campgrounds.
I've posted pictures of some of our campground sites on the Canadian Campground Pics sticky that is at the top of this forum's main page. And many more pics of northern BC parks and roads on my website at http://suethomas.ca.
Off the top of my head, parks that may not be well-suited are Buckinghorse River and Kiskatinaw on the Alaska Highway, and Seeley Lake on Hwy 16. You'd find a site, but it might be tight.
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JohnJ
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We use Provencial parks in both Alberta and BC. We have never had a problem finding a site adaquate for our 32' fiver and dually. Our total length is approximately 53'. I prefer the Provencial parks over private parks for a better camping experience.
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SideHillSoup
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I agree with Sue t, that “most” BC provincial campground will be ok. We have a rig that’s long 53ft and do most of our camping in BC Provincial campgrounds., have yet to find a site we couldn’t fit into. For those tight site the DW jumps out of the truck and uses a SRS 2-way Radio to communicate with me in the truck, and haven’t have an issue with backing in since.
On another note: The size of the campsites themselves in “most” BC Provincial campgrounds is dictated by when it was built. In the campgrounds near us, the older parts of the campground has smaller sites, with less parking space, where the news sites that were built later on, are larger with more parking room.
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Center Pin
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No problems at all.
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tcman
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The designers of most provincial parks only know one angle, 90 degrees. This can make it tough to back anything into a campsite, without hitting a tree or campsite post.
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