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12-09-2016, 05:05 PM
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Junior Member
Name: John & Lana
Trailer: 2005 Casita 17LD
California
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Free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass
Saw this offered on Slickdeals.net
In celebration of Canada's 150th Anniversary they are offering free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass which gives you unlimited entry to all participating National Parks for all of 2017. You only need one pass per vehicle. I know a lot of people here travel to a Canada and thought some of you may be interested.
I ordered one, so we may need to start planning a road trip to Canada.
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12-09-2016, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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Unlimited entry, but you still have to pay for your campsite.
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12-10-2016, 04:26 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Lisa
Trailer: Boler 1700
Michigan
Posts: 130
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Thanks! I ordered one today. No shipping or handling charge either
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12-10-2016, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Linda
Trailer: inTech
Kansas
Posts: 133
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free parks canada pass
THANK YOU, JOHN AND LANA!! just ordered mine!!!!
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12-10-2016, 12:02 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,185
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If entry is free, why require people to obtain a pass? What am I missing?
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12-10-2016, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
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Normally, it is not free to visit. You would have to buy the parks pass and then pay for your campsite. So, 2017, the parks pass is free, but you have to pay for campsite.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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12-10-2016, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo
Normally, it is not free to visit. You would have to buy the parks pass and then pay for your campsite. So, 2017, the parks pass is free, but you have to pay for campsite.
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When the US parks have a free day they just let folks pass through the gate for free. No need to preregister, get a permit, etc. You just drive through the gate.
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12-10-2016, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: 1998 Casita 17 SD
Alberta
Posts: 786
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ordered today. BTW if you are heading to the Yukon/Alaska you can get into some of the sites in Dawson City and the paddle wheel boat at Whitehorse as well as other sites.
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12-10-2016, 11:24 PM
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Junior Member
Name: John & Lana
Trailer: 2005 Casita 17LD
California
Posts: 8
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The annual cost is normally $140 for a family pass, so this is a great offer.
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12-11-2016, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: Escape Trailers
Massachusetts
Posts: 213
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Can be ordered directly from Canada Parks
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Norconians
Saw this offered on Slickdeals.net
In celebration of Canada's 150th Anniversary they are offering free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass which gives you unlimited entry to all participating National Parks for all of 2017. You only need one pass per vehicle. I know a lot of people here travel to a Canada and thought some of you may be interested.
I ordered one, so we may need to start planning a road trip to Canada.
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The free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass can be ordered directly from the Canada Parks website to avoid getting a bunch of ads from Slickdeals.net. Still free including postage.
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12-11-2016, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Hazel
Trailer: Trillium
Saskatchewan
Posts: 588
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I have VERY mixed feelings about this free pass idea. As regular campers in National Parks, experiencing difficulty more regularly in recent years, I fear we will just have to go elsewhere next summer.
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12-14-2016, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: Trillium
British Columbia
Posts: 138
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Hazel in Sask..
Where else will you go ??
The reality is that free passes or not, 2017 will see more campsite usage then past years and this trend will continue.. With the Canadian $$ being low ALL campgrounds in Canada, both private and public will continue to be heavily utilized by folks from the States because their $$ goes further (Vacation) and from the folks in Canada who's $$'s don't go as far in the States (Staycation).. The number of folks that RV and camp in both countries is once again on the rise.. This is a good thing in my mind..
My suggestion - plan ahead and make a reservation ;-)
ps.. The Province of BC recently announced an additional $$24 million over 5 years to it's BC Parks budget to increase the number of campsites and Park Rangers..
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12-17-2016, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Hazel
Trailer: Trillium
Saskatchewan
Posts: 588
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We tend to choose to camp in the less developed campgrounds - which means there is no way to book a site as they are first come, first served only. Last season we went to a National Park and it was insanely busy. It sounds like it will be worse in 2017.
Fortunately there are provincial and local campgrounds too.
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