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Camping

This feature now available on our Backroad GPS Maps!

From roadside parks to remote wilderness campsites the Backroad Mapbooks are your source for camping in Canada. Clearly no other source, whether it be a map or guidebook, offers as many camping options as our books do. Not only do we list every Provincial and National Park, we also list bigger Regional or County Parks, BC Recreation Sites and Alberta Recreation Areas. If that is not enough, our maps include these sites as well as virtually everything in between and beyond.

Interested in Crown Land camping in Canada? No problem, our maps show countless opportunities from scenic beach sites to those ever popular island sites. Looking for private or city roadside camping areas in the prairies? No problem, we have that covered too. In fact, we show many camping areas other maps do not. So let the Backroad Mapbooks be your guide to exploring the Canadian Great Outdoors.

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Look for these symbols on our maps to find your perfect camping spot.

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Look for this symbol in our refernece to see where you can stay along the way.

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Look for the Recreation section in our books to find the most popular spots.

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tips and trips
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pointer Thompson Okanagan BC: Noisy Creek Recreation Site (Map 25/D1)
Most of the activities at this site on the western shores of Mabel Lake are focused around the lake and at the nice sandy beach. There is a boat launch and 39 nicely spaced campsites at this fee based recreation site.

pointer Cariboo Chilcotin Coast BC: Howard Lake Recreation Site (Map 17/B2)
On the western shore of Howard Lake, this popular site is home to 16 vehicle units complete with picnic tables and a cartop boat launch. Most campsites are set in an open area next to the lake, although there are a few secluded sites that can be enjoyed.

pointer Northern BC: Cutoff Creek Recreation Site (Map 9/B6)
The Kenny Dam Road provides good access to this popular paddling area. The site is found on a forested flat overlooking the Nechako River. Fishermen and hunters also frequent the area.

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