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

BC Parks says non-B.C. residents with existing reservations are asked to contact the call centre before June 15 to cancel and receive a full refund.

While there is now a proposed timeline to reopen some provincial parks and campgrounds, B.C.'s premier is still asking people to stick close to home.

Another battle is brewing over one of B.C.'s most popular provincial parks with government critics accusing the province of running roughshod over campers.

The site works just like other short-term rentals, allowing land owners to list campsites on their private property.

Changes are coming to BC parks camping reservation system. Beginning in 2017, the mid-March opening day for reservations will be scrapped and the three month rolling reservation window will be extended.

Making a camping reservation in a B.C. park has gotten so competitive, it's resulted in campers scalping their unused reservations for up to 10 times their value.