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We are looking at doing a trip through/around some of the big Canadian National Parks beginning in mid-June next year. We will have 3-4 weeks, and we prefer to go somewhere and then stay 3-4 days, looking around. We like sightseeing, mild hiking, and we could easily bring our canoe for some day trips. We aren't much for cities. I know we will be there during some busy times, so we want to get some planning done. Where is the best place to get information? The online information is almost overwhelming.
 
Try here on the forum first. Just type in Banff and/or Jasper in the search block and you'll come up with several threads that will give you an excellent start. You will get been there, done that info.  ;) :)
 
go to banff and jasper national park web sights. our Canadian friends have done a wonderful job of detailing all you are seeking .
if you require full hookups with internet and cable spring creek rv park in canmore and koa in hinton are the closest full service parks to them. they are very nice parks and would recommend both
 
I am particularly interested in some type of guidebook. Any recommendations?  I can't seem to find ones to look at  in my local bookstore.
 
    Here are 3 websites, and you can get a lot more links off of a Google search.  We set up at the National Park in Lake louise and used it as a base for 4 days of exploring:
https://www.banfflakelouise.com/trip-planning/visitor-centres
https://www.banfflakelouise.com/
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/contact.aspx

Ed
 
Check out the RV Parks app, available at the Apple Store. It may be dated, but shows all the available campgrounds in the Canadian Rocky national parks, both public and private. As noted above, Parcs Canada has an excellent Website.
For Banff proper, try Tunnel Mountain CG, on the outskirts of Banff. They offer electric hookups. For canoeing, try to get in at Two Jack Lakeside, just outside of Banff. You can also find a campground at Lake Minnewanka.
Farther afield, the Lake Louise Campground offers electrical hookups, but is nowhere near the actual lake. Still a good basecamp for the hiking around Lake Louise. To get away from it all, you can't beat the campgrounds at the Columbia Icefields, Wilcox Creek and Columbia Icefields. The latter is more primitive and popular with climbers and hikers. Several more primitive campgrounds are located on the Icefields Parkway, the wildest portion of the highway-accessible areas of the parks.
Be on the lookout for les animals sauvage!
 
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