It might not be well publicized, but you can park overnight at Kicking Horse—just don’t expect any hookups. Check in with guest services for more details.

There are other campgrounds in the vicinity of Revelstoke, but the resort allows for one complimentary night of camping for fully-enclosed RVs. Visit the Sutton Place Hotel front desk upon arrival to obtain your complimentary overnight permit.

Fernie offers power hookups, washrooms and additional parking for RV campers during the winter. There’s also long-term RV parking available for a fee, but act quickly because space is limited.

Castle Mountain features overnight parking in their north lot. Register for a $15.75 parking pass at guest services; the pass also includes the wash house code with access to toilets and showers. There are no hookups, but you can use a generator with no cut-off time.

Overnight campers can park in the White Salmon lot (accessible 7 am-5 pm) or the Heather Meadows parking lot (accessible 24/7). You need to text your registration info and head to the administration office to get your permit. Spots are $10 per night for a maximum of seven nights.

Whitefish allows campers and RVs to park overnight in the Willow Tail lot. You can stay for a maximum of three days, and you must register at lodging check-in.

An RV spot at this eastern Washington resort will run you $18 per night with power and $8 per night without. The resort also has season rates already laid out: $299 for power and $129 without. Spaces aren’t guaranteed however, as it’s first-come/first-served.

Unlike other ski areas, Stevens Pass uses the Resnexus online reservation system, which lets you start booking campsites in early October. Around 50 percent of the resort’s 60 spots are available in October, then another 25 percent are available four weeks from the reservation date. Finally, 25 percent are released one day in advance.

Head to this under-the-radar ski area and you can camp overnight in the parking lot as lot as you’re in a self-contained vehicle.

To park in one of the two lots that allow overnight parking, at Alpental and Summit Central, will cost you $15 for one night or $10 per night when paying for multiple, consecutive nights. Spots are limited, there are no hookups, and you need cash.

Head to the B lot for 65 RV spots, all first-come, first-serve and with hookups. Each site will cost $14 per night, and there’s a 14-day limit on stays—but that’s plenty of time to access Crystal Mountain’s top-notch powder. There’s even a handy text message service that lets you know when the RV lot is full.

Bridger Bowl does allow overnight parking, but there are some rules: Every RV must be self-contained, you need to contact the resort first to find out where to park, and you could be plowed in.

The 14 overnight sites at Mt. Hood Meadows are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. No services are available, but there also isn't an extra charge on top of the regular parking pass. You can stay three consecutive nights within any five-night period.

The resort allows overnight RV parking in its Lower Parking Lot for $10 per night. There are no hookups. RV guests must check in at Guest Services and get a parking/camping permit and must park around the outer edge only. Note: Brundage Mountain does not allow RV Parking during holiday periods—Christmas to New Years, Martin Luther King, and Presidents weekends because it doesn’t have room.

Hoodoo features 32 RV sites which start at $30 with hookups and are located close to the lodge. There are also recently remodeled bathrooms open 24/7 with pay showers. You can make a reservation by calling (541) 822-3799.

Full season RV passes may be obtained for $500 which entitles a person to have a spot anytime during the winter as long as the RV is occupied, and does not stay on the mountain more than seven days at a time. The RV may stay permanently for a price of $400 per month. 

Grand Targhee's lodging front desk will sell you an overnight RV pass for $22 per night. RV parking is designated in Lot #4 only in the Moose and Wolf rows, and there is a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights.

Campers are fine in all of the parking lots at Bogus Basin with the exception of the main lot. If you are going to camp, the resort asks that you park beyond the tubing hill.

The first 10 to show up for a spot at Willamette Pass can snag electrical hookups for $20 each, but anyone looking to rough it can also camp for $10. Check with the parking attendant for the location.

Camping is free in the parking lots of Powderhorn Resort. On weekdays, guests are welcome to camp overnight in the third parking lot. On weekends, overnight guests should use the overflow parking lots. 

Expert skiers, this one’s for you: Park overnight on the road on the way to the ski area and then enjoy powder laps all day at one of Colorado’s hidden gems. Note that you might have to move your car in order to let plow trucks get through, but trust us, it’s worth it.

There might be other ski areas in Colorado where we've spent a night or two under the radar, but Wolf Creek is one of the few in the state that has an official policy allowing overnight parking. When you arrive, contact the Base Operations staff—look for the parking attendants with orange flags—to assist with both day and night parking. If you arrive after hours, you are welcome to park in the main parking lot, which is not gated.