top 10
RV Hot Spots
Map out a road trip to these
towns and attractions
with ample amenities for RVers
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BY JILL CLARK
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1 | Rocky Mountain
House, albeRta 2 | FlatHead lake,
Montana 3 | yellowkniFe,
noRtHwest teRRitoRies 4 | Paint lake PRovincial
PaRk, Manitoba 5 | FeRnie,
bRitisH coluMbia
Ease into RV season
with a close-to-home
journey. The North
Saskatchewan River
runs alongside town
for fishing, kayaking,
and hiking on water-
side trails, while Rocky
Mountain House
National Historic Site
affords a glimpse into
the pre-Confederation
fur trade. Park your rig
at Wilderness Village
Campground Resort
and relax in a heated
pool at the end of the
memorable day. Just west of Flathead
National Forest, this
large lake is a remnant
of an ice-age glacier
that stretched all the
way to Yukon. More
than a dozen well-
equipped RV resorts
ring Flathead’s 260
kilometres of shore—as
do a trio of breweries
for local libations.
Feeling peckish? The
eastern shore is lined
with roadside fruit
stands, where local
farmers sell summer
cherries and plums. Fishing fanatics make
their way to N.W.T.’s
capital, where numer-
ous outfitters can help
you land a whopper
of a northern pike,
lake trout or Arctic
char in Great Slave
Lake. In summer,
campers flood local
parks, including Fred
Henne Territorial Park,
for a healthy dose of
vitamin D from the
never-setting sun. Or
plan a late-season trip
for a better chance to
see the Northern Lights. The beautiful, tree-
covered campsites
at this northern
destination book up
quickly. Once you’ve
arrived, rent a boat
from Manitoba’s largest
marina to enjoy fishing
and waterskiing,
or spend some time
hopping between
the sandy beach and
rugged islands. Truly
dedicated paddlers
can explore the park’s
portion of the 570-
kilometre Grass River
Canoe Route. If you live for getaways
to quaint mountain
towns, punch Fernie
into your GPS. Here
you can walk paths
around the lovely
Island Lake Lodge,
go white-water rafting
on the Elk or Bull rivers,
and learn about the
area’s mining history
on the Coal Creek
Heritage Trail. Fernie
RV Resort gives
visitors a taste of
small-town life in the
shade of the Rocky
Mountains.
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Summer 2018
AMA InSIder
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