RV camping near Lloydminster with campfires

Straddling the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, Lloydminster has lots going on and a bit of a wild west feel to the place. Throughout the year, campers can find street festivals and rodeos, plus foodie events and cultural celebrations (such as the Onion Lake Powwow, Oktoberfest, and various agricultural expos). Lloydminster is a great stop before or after you set out adventuring in this part of Saskatchewan, which is filled with lakes, forests, and many places to immerse yourself in nature.

Hot in summer and brutally cold in winter, Lloydminster is actually a destination year-round—it just depends what you are into. Warm-weather campers can aim to travel between mid-May and September. Just pack extra-strength bug spray to deal with the prairie black flies and mosquitoes. Fall can be quite lovely and certainly less buggy than summer, but you may also want to plan a trip around the city's rodeo schedule (or avoid these busy dates).

• When travelling between Alberta and Saskatchewan, don’t take firewood with you, as there's an effort to slow the spread of disease and pests between provinces. It is actually illegal to bring firewood into many of Canada's national parks for this reason. 
• You’ll need a vehicle to get to and around the parks and campsites near Lloydminster. 
• No provincial sales tax applies in Alberta, while Saskatchewan charges a 6% provincial sales tax. If you need to buy equipment, supplies, or even gas, it’ll be cheaper on the Alberta side of this border city.