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Alaska claims to have the largest state parks system in the United States with 3,000 camp-
sites managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in 120 state parks. Fees
range from $10 to $15. The Bureau of Land Management also maintains 12 campgrounds,
some charge fees, others not and the National Park Service maintains six campgrounds in
Denali National Park.
Public Campgrounds - British Columbia
British Columbia has the largest provincial park system in Canada with over 600 provincial
parks offering 11,000 campsites and 6,000 km /3,750 mi of trails. More and more of
these campgrounds are building shower facilities but when they do the price goes up from
$16-30.
Canada'sNationalParksareamazingplaces,manyofthemhavingbeendeclaredUNESCO
World Heritage Sites. They also feature campgrounds and opportunities to access the wil-
derness.
In British Columbia, Recreation Sites and Trails maintains a system of some 1200 camp-
sites. These sites are located on multi-use crown land which means there could be logging,
mining, watershed protection, cattle grazing, orwhatever goingonsomewhere inthe prox-
imity. They are located in more remote areas, usually some way off the main highway. Fa-
cilities are basic - fire rings, outhouses, tables, boat ramps and not much else except spec-
tacular settings. There are no reservations and often, no charge. Where fees of $10-$15 per
night (up to a party of 6) are charged it's because services are being provided by a local
group.
BC Hydro, the hydro-electric utility in British Columbia also offers recreational use of
their properties, often overlooking the massive dams they've constructed throughout the
province.
Public Campgrounds - Yukon Territory
The Yukon government maintains 41 campgrounds along their road system. These are rus-
tic, with hand pumped water and pit toilets. Campgrounds do not have sani dump stations
but the website noted at left has a list of places where you can dump if you need to.
Public Campgrounds - Northwest Territories
The “Territorial Parks” offer some of the nicest wilderness campgrounds I've ever exper-
ienced, usually featurig spotless modern showers. They are located along the NWT road
system.
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