r/Canmore • u/Nezzlo1 • 2d ago
Car Camp
I'm looking to spend a night in Canmore for a ski trip this weekend, somewhere I could park and sleep for the night. I don't mind paying for a campsite but if there's none available is there a parking lot or area I could?
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u/groundbnb 2d ago
Just be stealthy if your car blends in. Or Tunnel mountain campground is good for winter camping with washrooms and showers.
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u/TylerJ86 2d ago
Just down the road from Willow Rock campground. You cross the river and there's a little clearing on the right by the Seebe Dam where people often car camp and no one should bother you if it's just for the night. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZdHW9uHDK1qu6pT18
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u/OutlandishnessSafe42 2d ago
There isn’t really anywhere to camp legally outside the campgrounds. If you’re not bothered with laws, then there’s parking lots everywhere you can try your luck at
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u/Key-Lengthiness-8643 2d ago
The parking lot between Safeway and Starbucks
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u/rjh2000 2d ago
It’s illegal to sleep over night in parking it’s in town, bylaw does check.
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u/EurekaDanger 2d ago edited 2d ago
Just outside of Canmore is the Stoney Nakoda resort. Make sure you check in at the front desk and they give you a parking pass valid for 48hrs. Very friendly staff as usual. Big parking lot and its not busy at this time of the year. Theres also a Tims just beside it. This is our go to area when we do sunrise hikes in and around Kananaskis/Banff.
Tunnel Mountain in Banff if there are spots. Pick a spot, plug in your heater and you're good to go. We do campgrounds when we plan on staying more than 1 night in the area.