Distances and travel times are estimates for planning purposes. Road conditions, ferry schedules, seasonal closures, and personal pace will affect your actual itinerary.
Highway 93 runs 232 km from Lake Louise to Jasper. Fully paved, accessible to all RV sizes. Campgrounds along the route include Rampart Creek, Wilcox Creek, and Wapiti in Jasper. Book Parks Canada months in advance for July-August.
The Cabot Trail is a 298 km loop around northern Cape Breton. Campgrounds within Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Chéticamp and Broad Cove) are spectacular but fill quickly. RVers often drive it clockwise to keep the rig on the inside lane on the cliff sections. Best in late September for fall colour.
BC Ferries from the mainland, then 500 km Victoria to Port Hardy. Highlights include Pacific Rim National Park and Tofino (requiring a west-coast detour on Highway 4), Campbell River for salmon fishing, Strathcona Provincial Park (BC's oldest), and Telegraph Cove for whale watching. The seasonal BC Ferries Inside Passage sailing runs Port Hardy–Prince Rupert; reserve ahead. Allow 5–7 days for a meaningful island trip.
From St. John's, Newfoundland (with its ferry crossing on Marine Atlantic) to Victoria, BC (with its ferry crossing on BC Ferries) is about 7,900 km of road plus the two crossings. A meaningful cross-Canada trip requires 4–6 weeks minimum with worthwhile stops. Northern Stay has partner campgrounds in every province.
The Maritime provinces form a natural RV loop accessible from Quebec or the border. Start in Moncton, cross the Confederation Bridge to PEI, loop the Island, take the Northumberland Ferry back to Nova Scotia, drive the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, cross the Canso Causeway back to mainland Nova Scotia, then loop home through New Brunswick's Fundy coast. Best in July or September.
Highway 99 runs from Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) through Squamish to Whistler. Stop at Shannon Falls (third-highest waterfall in BC), the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, Alice Lake Provincial Park for camping, and Brandywine Falls before arriving in Whistler. RV-accessible throughout but be cautious on steeper grades above Squamish. Whistler RV parking is limited — book well in advance or use Whistler RV Park.
Arrive by Marine Atlantic at Port aux Basques. Drive north to Gros Morne NP (2 nights), continue to Twillingate for icebergs (1 night), loop down through Terra Nova NP (1 night), explore the Bonavista Peninsula (2 nights). Return to North Sydney by ferry.
Drive the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton (2 nights). Continue to Kejimkujik NP (1 night). Take the NS-PEI ferry, loop Prince Edward Island (3 nights at Cavendish and Brudenell River). Cross the Confederation Bridge back to NB.
Fundy National Park and the Hopewell Rocks (2 nights). Drive to Québec City (1 night stop). Explore Charlevoix (2 nights). Drive the north shore of the St. Lawrence to Tadoussac for beluga whales (1 night).
Ottawa (1 night). Algonquin Provincial Park (2 nights). Muskoka Lakes (1 night). Niagara Falls (1 night). Northern Ontario via the Trans-Canada through Sudbury and Thunder Bay (2 nights driving through to Manitoba).
Riding Mountain NP, Manitoba (1 night). Regina and Grasslands NP (1 night). Calgary (1 night). Banff (2 nights — campground in town). Icefields Parkway to Jasper (1 night). Enter BC via Yellowhead or Rogers Pass.
Revelstoke and Glacier NP (1 night). Okanagan / Kelowna wine country (1 night). Manning Provincial Park (1 night). Vancouver and Lower Mainland (1 night). BC Ferries to Victoria, Vancouver Island (2 nights to explore the city and southern island).
For the serious cross-Canada traveller. Up to 6 months of camping per year — starting with your 6-week trip.