Map and list of 91 campgrounds on Vancouver Island: 20 BC Parks, 3 Parks Canada, 26 Recreation Sites and Trails BC, 34 private and 8 regional district.
A snapshot from September 2026, not live availability. Check the booking page before you go.
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A snapshot from September 2026, not live availability. Check the booking page before you go.
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Check first. Unverified: other backcountry sections of this park reportedly closed for repairs — confirm before relying on it
No power hookups
Reached via ferry from Buckley Bay; small, fills fast
Near Victoria; busy year-round
Access via gravel Brewster Lake Rd (Hwy 28 closed until 2029)
Site count varies by source
Reached via BC Ferries to Galiano; Gulf Island
Last 7km rough road, high-clearance recommended — good overland stop
Vehicle-site count varies 200-250 across sources
Only 8 true vehicle/RV sites — most camping is walk-in; Gulf Island
Rough gravel access (Davie/Adam Rd); primitive; one of few vehicle-accessible sites on N. Island
Known for salmon-run viewing, not swimming
Mixed reservable/FCFS — arrive early on FCFS half in summer
Mostly FCFS; more primitive than Buttle Lake
Only vehicle-accessible campground in Pacific Rim NPR; max 7 consecutive nights; RV length limit not published
North Pender Island via BC Ferries; small, fills fast
On Vancouver Island itself (North Saanich, near Swartz Bay); RV length limit not published
Atluck Main branches west off Zeballos Road
Gravel logging roads off Zeballos Rd, variable conditions
Gordon Rd, Brewster Lake Rd, Loveland Bay Rd
Keogh Main / Cluxewe Main off Hwy 19, near Port McNeill
Head Bay FSR from Gold River (~23km) then rough gravel Nesook Mainline (~14km)
km 9.85 Campbell Lake Rd; paved then gravel
~6.5km N of Port Renfrew on San Juan River; also called Fairy Lake — NOT the old-growth-logging-protest Fairy Creek watershed
Holberg Rd across Tsulquate River, near Port Hardy
Rough active logging roads from Winter Harbour/Quatsino; 4WD high-clearance recommended
Gravel roads off Telegraph Cove turnoff
Remote road east of Woss
Near Tahsis
~40km from Campbell River; steep wet-weather road
~16.5km N of Port Renfrew on Pacific Circle Route; cash only
Paved to Loveland Rd then gravel; no cell service
Near Youbou, Cowichan Lake; $18 standard/$20 waterfront reported
Rock Bay FSR, ~40min N of Campbell River; tight turnaround, small vehicles only
2km off Eve River Main Rd; fishing prohibited; logging truck traffic
Gold River East Rd to Nimpkish Main South
Eve River Main (27km past Sayward) then narrow/rough active logging road; travel after 5pm recommended
Short gravel road off Hwy 19 near Port McNeill
Off Nitinat Main, near West Coast Trail southern trailhead
Near Youbou, Cowichan Lake; $18 standard/$20 waterfront reported
South/SE shore of Sproat Lake off Hwy 4 near Port Alberni; vicamping.com's 'Sproat Lake' listing is this same site, NOT BC Parks' Sproat Lake Provincial Park (separate entry already on this map)
SE of Woss, 2WD accessible
Gravel road ~3-5km off Hwy 19 at Woss; suitable for trailers
30 acres, north-island
Beachfront sites 18ft max; forest loop 23ft; Tin-Wis/oceanside ban RVs; Tofino
S. Shore Rd, Cowichan Lake, ~50km W of Duncan; tents/RVs/trailers; (250) 714-9525
$49/night, $275/week; Port McNeill area
Propane-only fires (fire risk area); Port Alberni Port Authority land
First Nations-owned; some sites cap RVs at 18ft
NOT open to general public — private shareholder resort
Run by non-profit Lake Park Society, not municipal
East end of First Lake, near area gate
Check first. ~28km W of Campbell River — coordinates notably north of Willington/Wokas despite being grouped together; sanity-check before relying on it
Head of Cowichan Lake, ~60km W of Duncan; RV/trailer/5th-wheel only, no tents
Near Departure Bay ferry; long-term stays available
~65km W of Duncan
Check first. N. shore Cowichan Lake, ~55km W of Duncan; fee unconfirmed
Nanaimo south edge, near ferries
32km W of Port Alberni on Alberni Inlet; tents/motorhomes/trailers/5th-wheels
Nanaimo Lakes, First Lake south side, ~35km SW of Nanaimo
Huu-ay-aht First Nations; blackout dates around campground events
Check first. Season dates for upcoming year unclear on site — call to confirm
Check first. Detail thin — worth a follow-up call
K'ómoks First Nations-owned, Courtenay area
RV size limits not stated
Check first. Coordinates approximate/unconfirmed — W end of First Lake where Nanaimo River enters from Second Lake
Recently rebranded/renovated; Qualicum Bay area
Adjacent to Seal Bay Regional Nature Park (Comox Valley)
Check first. Reservations: Booking method unverified — likely phone
Trailers up to 24ft / small Class C; Tofino
Near Pacific Rim NP entrance, Ucluelet
Upper Quinsam Lake, ~30km W of Campbell River; northisland@mosaiccampsites.com
Nanaimo Lakes, First Lake west end
Upper Quinsam Lake area, west of Campbell River
Malcolm Island, 6km from Sointula, reached by BC Ferries; Regional District of Mount Waddington
Municipal (Town of Port McNeill), not RDMW — flagged as distinct category
Check first. ACRD (Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District) — page repeatedly failed to load, confirm directly
$25/night + $10/night extra vehicle; CRD
$25/night + $10/night extra vehicle; CRD; popular with surfers
Check first. Coal Harbour area — page was JS-rendered, needs direct RDMW follow-up (250-956-3301)
Max stay 14 days; Port Hardy area; RDMW
$25/night + $10/night extra vehicle; CRD