British Columbia

Best campgrounds in British Columbia

Best Campgrounds & Outdoor Sites

Explore British Columbia's diverse landscapes through these specific camping destinations. This selection includes Mount Robson Provincial Park’s riverfront sites, the coastal pebble beaches of Vancouver Island’s French Beach, and remote backcountry locations like Bare Loon Lake on the historic Chilkoot Trail. From the high-altitude wilderness of the South Chilcotin Mountains to the fishing-focused sites at Roche Lake and the Haida Gwaii marine access at Moresby Camp, these locations provide established amenities or rugged solitude across the province's northern, interior, and coastal regions.

Best Campgrounds & Outdoor Sites — Map

A

Robson River campground

Located at the base of Mount Robson in the Canadian Rockies. This site sits near the Robson River and provides immediate access to the start of the Berg Lake Trail.

B

Robson Meadows Campground

A large, forested campground in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It is situated near the Fraser River and the Mount Robson Visitor Centre, featuring paved roads and shaded sites.

C

Ucluelet Campground

Waterfront sites overlooking the Ucluelet Inlet on Vancouver Island. It serves as a base for exploring the Wild Pacific Trail and the Long Beach unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

D

Riverside Municipal Campground

Situated on the banks of the Bulkley River in Smithers. The site includes a sanitary dump station and is within walking distance of the town's perimeter trail system.

E

French Beach Campground

Located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This provincial park site offers access to a 1.6-kilometer pebble beach known for whale watching and tidal pools.

F

Lamplighter Campground

A campground located in Revelstoke near the Columbia River. It offers full hookups for RVs and designated areas for tenting within walking distance of the town center.

G

Bare Loon Lake

A backcountry campsite located at kilometer 27.3 of the historic Chilkoot Trail. It features wooden tent platforms and food storage lockers.

H

Tyax Bear Paw Camp

A remote wilderness camp in the South Chilcotin Mountains. It is frequently used by mountain bikers and hikers as a stop on multi-day backcountry loops.

I

Moresby Camp Recreation Site

A former logging camp on Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii. It serves as a key boat launch and staging area for trips into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.

J

Lorna Lake Wilderness Campground

Located in the South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park. This high-elevation wilderness site is a primary landing zone for floatplanes delivering hikers and cyclists to the park interior.

K

Beatton Provincial Campground

Situated on the shores of Charlie Lake near Fort St. John. The provincial park offers vehicle-accessible camping, boat launches, and trails through aspen and spruce forests.

L

Roche Lake West Campground

Located within Roche Lake Provincial Park near Kamloops. This site is popular for rainbow trout fishing and provides boat access to the lake.

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