The province is adding 35 new campsites at the Stawamus Chief park as well as 10 tent pad sites at Tantalus Park in Squamish.
The additional campsites in town are among 594 new campsites being added to BC Parks and recreation sites throughout the province.
The campsites range from walk-in tent sites to marine sites, with most located region with the highest demand – the Lower Mainland, Thompson-Okanagan, Kootenay Rockies and Mount Robson.
The sites are in addition to 431 new campsites created in 2018, bringing the total number of new campsites to 1,025 during the past two years, according to the province.
For the third year in a row, there will be no increase to camping fees in provincial parks.
Along with the additional campsites, existing facilities and infrastructure have been upgraded or added in four BC Parks campgrounds this year – Fintry Park, Martha Creek Park, Robson River and Monck Park.
“People in B.C. love getting out to the great outdoors. Growing the number of campsites means more people can access popular spots and discover new favourites in different areas of the province,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Joss Penny, chair of the Camping and RVing BC Coalition, said with over one million campers from B.C., Alberta and Washington expected to camp or RV throughout British Columbia in 2019, the new campsites will help ease some of the pressure of locating places to stay.
The new BC Parks campsites are available for reservation via the Discover Camping reservation service.
Construction is still in progress at some locations so check the BC Parks website for updates on availability.
