BC Camping

• Camping fees increase for 59 B.C. parks, non-residents to pay a surcharge

  BC Parks says it is introducing a new camping surcharge for people living outside of B.C. and updating camping fees for the first time since 2016.

  Economy

  Jan 29
  
• B.C. camping reservations for May 2025 long weekend to open this week

  Reservations for the new campsites at Fintry and Rolley Lake parks open at 7 a.m. PT on Wednesday for May 15 arrivals.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2025
  
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• B.C. campsite reservations for 2024 now available online

  The ministry said that in 2023, more than 366,000 camping reservations were made, an increase of 15 per cent from 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2024
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• Metro Vancouver announces plans for new regional park on Bowen Island, B.C. 

  Metro Vancouver has made a $40-million agreement for land on Bowen Island with the intention of creating a new regional park.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2022
• Day pass program returns to three B.C. parks to manage summer traffic

  Effective June 17, visitors to Golden Ears, Joffre Lakes and three trailheads at Garibaldi will need to reserve their spot online, the Ministry of Environment confirmed Tuesday. 

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2022
• Frustrations still reported as B.C.’s new camping reservation website goes live

  The new portal, which will operate through the BC Parks website, replaces the older Discover Camping website, which faced frequent complaints about being unstable and confusing.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2022
• BC Parks announces cash for Sun-Oka Provincial Park near Penticton

  BC Parks said a record 3.1 million campers stayed in provincial parks during the 2021 season, making the new investments possible.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2021
• B.C.’s ‘locals first’ camping season will depend on the honour system

  B.C.'s environment minister said building an address verification step into the camping reservation website would have required building a new app or breaking a contract.

  Environment

  Feb 26, 2021
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• B.C. residents to get priority as provincial camping reservations open March 8

  People who live in the province will have priority access to campsite reservations throughout the summer and not just in the opening window.

  Environment

  Feb 24, 2021
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• Frustrations rise as B.C.’s campground reservation website crashes on opening day

  More than 800 reservations had already been processed by 7:30 a.m.

  May 25, 2020