20 Amazing Canadian Camping Spots You'll Never Forget

Canada has no shortage of great places to pitch your tent. And Parks Canada even makes glamping easier with the oTENTik, a cross between a basic furnished wooden cabin and a tent, in most of its national parks. Whether you want to rough it or whether you want a little luxury while getting back to nature and sleeping under the stars, here are some of the country’s top camping spots.

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Two Jack Lakeside Campground, Banff National Park, Alberta

There are two campgrounds across the road from each other at Two Jack Lake, about 12 km from the town of Banff. The lakeside campground is smaller than the main campground and amenities include hot and cold showers, flush toilets, food lockers and disabled access.

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Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia

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Berg Lake Campground, Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia

The Berg Lake Campground is one of seven campgrounds along the Berg Lake Trail and is located 21 km from the trailhead parking lot. There are food lockers and washbasins but no showers and no flush toilets. You’ll also have to bring a camping stove since fires aren’t allowed. Still, it'll be worth it as it's a great adventure every Canadian must try.

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Tulabi Falls Campground, Nopiming Provincial Park, Manitoba

Located on the shores of Bird Lake and only about 100 m from the Tulabi Falls, the Tulabi Falls Campground is small, intimate and basic. There’s a swimming area, a fish-cleaning area and space to leave your boat or canoe.

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Baie Sainte Marguerite Campground, Saguenay Fjord National Park, Quebec

The Baie Sainte Marguerite Campground is located on the bank of the Saguenay River. There are two groups of campsites: Le Bleuvet has more amenities while Pointe-du-Moulin is very, very basic — think pit toilets — but is right on the water and there are some sweet hiking opportunities around these parts.

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Prince Edward Island National Park, Prince Edward Island

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Cavendish Campground, Prince Edward Island National Park, Prince Edward Island

The Cavendish Campground is big, with more than 200 sites. It features showers, flush toilets, kitchen shelters and a Laundromat and the sandy, supervised beach is only a few steps away.

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Pointe-Chevrette Campground, Pointe-Taillon National Park, Quebec

The Pointe-Chevrette Campground is located on the southern bank of the Peribonka River, which forms the northern border of Pointe-Taillon National Park. There are only six campsites here, and the amenities are picnic tables, fireplaces and pit toilets.

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Cyprus Lake Campground, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario

The Cyprus Lake Campground is divided into three smaller campgrounds on the shores of Cyprus Lake and within easy walking distance of the sea. The amenities are basic, with potable water taps and cold-water sinks but no showers. However, yurts for rent on site add some luxury to camp in a stunning landscape you won't believe is in Canada.

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia

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Corney Brook Campground, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia

The Corney Brook Campground lies along the Cabot Trail and offers you camping with a sea view. It’s a small campground, and the only amenities are flush toilets, fireplaces at each campsite and kitchen shelters with wood stoves. You need to bring your own drinking water.

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Chignecto Campground, Fundy National Park, New Brunswick

The Chignecto Campground is located a little inland from the Bay of Fundy, so you can escape the fog but still stroll to the beach or the golf course within less than half an hour. At the campground itself, amenities include a playground and cycling trail, showers, kitchen shelters and fire pits. Most sites have electricity, and in some you’ll even find Wi-Fi.

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Point Campground, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta

Point Campground lies on the northern shore of Upper Kananaskis Lake, and you’ll have to hoof it about 3 km along an easy trail to get here. It’s a backcountry campground and amenities are very basic, with pit toilets, gravel tent pads, fire pits, firewood, food lockers and picnic tables.

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Watson Lake Campground, Watson Lake, Yukon

The Watson Lake Campground is a few kilometres northwest of the town of Watson Lake and lies on the shores of the lake with the same name. There are pit toilets, a boat ramp and space for your RV. Remember to bring a sign from your hometown to put up in Watson Lake’s famous signpost forest.

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Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia

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Green Point Campground, Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia

The Green Point Campground is the only campground in Pacific Rim National Park’s Long Beach Unit. It’s located just off the Pacific Rim Highway and a stone’s throw from the beach. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, fire pits, food lockers and picnic tables.

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Frenchman Valley Campground, Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan

Overlooking the Frenchman River, the Frenchman Valley Campground is located in the West Block of Grasslands National Park. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, fire pits and picnic tables. For a true prairie experience, you can also camp in a tipi.

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Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland & Labrador

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Trout River Campground, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland & Labrador

The Trout River campground is located 2 km from the town of Trout River. It overlooks the Trout River and amenities include flush toilets, showers, hot water, kitchen shelters, fire pits and Wi-Fi.

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Townsite Campground, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

The Townsite Campground is conveniently located in the town of Waterton. There are flush toilets and hot-water showers, kitchen shelters, communal taps and Wi-Fi, while some sites have electricity too. The campground is sunny, with few trees.

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Kathleen Lake Campground, Kluane National Park, Yukon

The Kathleen Lake Campground lies on the shores of Kathleen Lake and offers the unusual experience of camping under the Midnight Sun. For now, amenities are very basic and include pit toilets, food lockers and space for RVs but plans are afoot to upgrade the campground in the fall.

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Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park, Northwest Territories

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Main Campground, Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park, Northwest Territories

Queen Elizabeth Territorial Park lies on the banks of the Slave River just outside Fort Smith. The campground here is full service, complete with electricity, kitchen shelters, showers, flush toilets and a playground. A hiking trail leads to the Slave River Rapids.

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Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

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Beaver Glen Campground, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

The Beaver Glen Campground is located just north of the town of Waskesiu Lake and lies on the lakeshore. Amenities include flush toilets, hot showers, electricity, fire pits and picnic tables.

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Achray Campground, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario

Located on the southeast tip of Grand Lake and with several smaller lakes within hiking distance, the Achray Campground features flush toilets, a picnic area, a boat launch ramp and even a theatre and interpretative centre. The campground also has a yurt available for rent.

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Pangnirtung, Nunavut

The hamlet of Pangnirtung on Baffin Island has its own campground with pit toilets, wooden shelter platforms to keep your tent from being blown away by the wind, picnic tables and fireplaces with grills. If you visit in winter, you can arrange with a local outfitter to go igloo camping.

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