Have a winter adventure in your RV! From skiing to ice fishing, there are so many great cold weather activities to enjoy. Read on for a few of our favourites, plus a link to our winter RVing advice. 

Hit the slopes

Many ski hills welcome RVs, allowing overnight parking, or even parking spots with electricity hook-ups. You can ski all day and return to your snug home-away-from-home for the night. Just check the hill’s overnight parking policy before you set out. 

Take a trail 

For a peaceful winter adventure, take a hike through the woods on snowshoes or cross-country skis, and then relax around the campfire in evening. Some provincial parks stay open through the winter with limited services and sites available, offering a fun winter retreat.

Go ice fishing

Bringing your RV on an ice fishing trip gives you all the comforts of home after a long, chilly day. Boondock at your favourite lake, spend the day on the ice, and warm up at the end of the day tucked into your own cozy bed. 

Escape the cold 

While not a realistic option for this year, when travel restrictions lift for a future winter, head for a warmer climate and leave the snow behind. Check out our tips for snowbirding, as well as spots to spend the winter on this side of the border.

Winter RVing for the first time? We’ve shared our advice for a comfortable cold-weather camping trip.

What is your favourite winter RV activity? Share it with us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

We’re thrilled to have expanded the RV Care Network this year, and welcomed several new dealerships.

These dealerships have all met a rigorous set of standards, which includes operating a full-service maintenance and repair shop, maintaining a fully stocked parts and accessories department and employing certified service technicians, so you know you’re in good hands. 

Welcome New Dealers

An award winning, trusted RV dealer since 1977, Arrkann RV has locations in Carstairs, Calgary, and Edmonton, AB. 

The source for RV sales, service, parts and more in Regina, SK, Village RV offers 16 service bays with factory trained technicians.

A family owned and operated business in Peterborough, ON, Great Canadian RV boasts the largest parts and accessories store in the region. 

Located in Beamsville, ON, Outdoor Travel’s brand new location offers a state of the art facility on 13 acres with an indoor showroom, 14 service bays, and a huge parts and accessories store.

The oldest RV dealership in Canada, Triangle RV has provided exceptional sales and service since 1956 in Sidney, BC. 

We’re glad to have these new dealerships in the RV Care Network. Before you hit the road, download our appor visit our website to find the closest RV Care dealership to you.

If the ongoing pandemic has derailed your usual winter travel plans, you can either seek out a warmer climate on this side of the border, or embrace the snow. Either way, there are great winter RV destinations in Canada.

Warmer climates within Canada

Milder, less snow-filled winters can be found in BC’s southern coastal communities and Islands, as well as some spots in the Okanagan.  

Canada’s warmest winters can be enjoyed in Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, as well as several nearby communities popular with year-round RVers, including Parksville and Nanaimo. The Southern Gulf Islands are also great spots to spend a milder winter. 

Further in, Osoyoos, BC offers a unique desert environment and is home to some of the warmest average temperatures in the country. A popular destination for snowbirders, the lively lakeside town in the southern Interior of BC boasts a low average annual snowfall and a drier climate than the west coast.

If you’re looking for campsite suggestions, we previously shared some of our favourite spots to snowbird in Canada.

Embrace the chill 

If you can’t escape it, embrace it! If you can’t remove yourself to a warmer climate, plan an adventure in the snow this winter. 

Many ski resorts welcome RVers, offering long or short-term overnight parking at the hill. For winter pursuits like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or ice fishing, many provincial or national parks offer year-round RVing.  

Popular spots to enjoy snow without the accompanying deep freeze, both Halifax, Nova Scotia, and St. Catharines, Ontario, are said to offer the mildest temperatures in their respective provinces. 

Will you be heading out on a winter adventure this year? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.