It’s that time of year again!
Time to make some plans for your next camping trip this spring and summer with BC opening up their provincial parks for camping reservations.
On Wednesday January 17th, British Columbians as well as out of province visitors will be able to start making camping reservations up to four months ahead.
Namely, May long weekend camping spots will be up for grabs next Wednesday.
This year brings with it new opportunities for camping as BC Parks has added Martha Creek, near Revelstoke to the reservation system.
The Province says the new “Notify Me” feature which was introduced last year has helped people by letting them know when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground for those who attempt to book a site but are too late.
There are 20 provincial parks on Vancouver Island that people can reserve spots at. These include:
- Bamberton Provincial Park
- Cowichan River Provincial Park (Stoltz Pool)
- Elk Falls Provincial Park (Quinsam)
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
- Fillongley Provincial Park
- French Beach Provincial Park
- Goldstream Provincial Park
- Gordon Bay Provincial Park
- Juan de Fuca Provincial Park (China Beach)
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Loveland Bay Provincial Park
- Miracle Beach Provincial Park
- Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
- Morton Lake Provincial Park
- Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
- Smelt Bay Provincial Park
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park (Upper & Lower)
- Stamp River Provincial Park
- Strathcona Provincial Park (Buttle Lake)
Last year, more than 366,000 camping reservations were made, which was a 15% increase from 2022.
In March 2022, the Province’s online reservation system launched, and has been improving since its implementation saw people waiting in an hours-long queue.
Book your camping getaway online here.
