We are looking at a 10-day vacation later this summer, and being frugal, I'm hoping you folks have tips for good (cheap) places to crash along the way. Our family includes 2 adults and 2 kids. Our plan is:
Leave Toronto in family vehicle, possibly with a tent (free!), possibly with a rented pop-up trailer ($400/wk) and find cheap, but nice campsites to stay at.
Our first stop will be the Ottawa area. Likely we'll stay for 3 days or so and do the museums and historic sites.
Next stop is Lac St. Jean and the Saguenay Fjord - I want to see the fjord, do some cycling, and chill.
Next up - Ville de Quebec - Momma wants to hit the historic sites and old city
Last is Montreal - Biosphere, museums, stuff.
Quebec's parks (Sepaq.com) run around $30 per night. Private campgrounds can be had for about the same, but have pools and playspaces for the kids. We are avoiding the construction holiday - but if you were about to warn us, I appreciate your concern for booking this late.
Can anyone recommend either places that are a really good value for similar prices, or camps that are preferable to others? Is there anything similar to crown land camping in Quebec - no fees but no service either?