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brad03ca · 09-28-2005, 02:42 PM

Any one know of campgrounds open year round on Vancouver Island?

brad03ca · 09-28-2005, 02:42 PM

Any one know of campgrounds open year round on Vancouver Island?

The Big Kid · 09-28-2005, 04:13 PM

Most of them. There are a couple of different websites to use.

Might I suggest this one

or this one

Most have reduced facilities (some close the pool), or something, but usually they seem to stay open.

Disclaimer - some do close, but few. Find the one you like and contact.

brad03ca · 09-28-2005, 11:12 PM

Hello Kid: Thanks for the Info. Any one travelling to BC should definately keep these Links for reference. Have family in BC, so these pages will come in real handy.

rockman · 09-29-2005, 05:15 AM

good morning.
as far as i know the foresty sites remain open all year.
some may not be accessible due to weather.
have you ever tried Marble river on the way to port alice?

brad03ca · 09-29-2005, 06:26 AM

Actually I only know the area (main roads) between Williams Lake, Whistler (hwy 99) Kamloops.

I'm in the market for a new Durimax, and if I get all my "stuff" together would like to make another trip West.
The way the economy goes, will determine how far I get away from home though.
Marble River on the way to Port Alice.....? hav'ta get the atlas out.....Brad

The Big Kid · 09-29-2005, 09:05 PM

when up to the north part of the island I stay at the Quatse River Campground.

I highly recommend it. Some sites right on the river, Bald eagle everywhere, quiet, cheap, and run by the local fish and game association(not for profit). They have a fish hatchery on site.

If you go to Telegraph cove use caution, the names are close and one is way worse than the other.

I usually day trip out from a campground up there. I don't want to drag the trailer the 43 km of gravel road to Zeballos.

brad03ca · 09-30-2005, 12:27 AM

Farthest north I've been is where the HUGE trees are. Strathcona park?? I think?? Unfortunatly we only had a month, and that is no where near enough time when you consider all there is to see and do in between Eastern Ontario and BC....

rockman · 09-30-2005, 04:59 AM

agree quatse river campground is nice.
when we stayed there the bears were feeding on the spawning salmon only 10 metres away.

other good forestry sites are rock bay and naka creek.
they are both right on the waterfront facing georgia straight.

we tried to make it to side bay on the west coast and got within 10km but the road was too overgrown so we turned back.

this thanksgiving we are heading for callaghan lake south west of whistler.
the lake is at 4200 feet and is the site for the nordic ski events of the 2010 olympics.
we have been camping here for years and want to spend one last week up there before the olympic developments start and destroy the setting.