B.C. Parks campsite reservations open Tuesday
Posted January 2, 2023 5:37 pm.
It’s never too early to start planning a camping getaway. B.C. Parks will begin taking reservations for provincial parks starting Tuesday at 7:00 am.
Camping sites can be booked four months ahead of time instead of the previous two-month window.
In a statement, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman said they received feedback from a majority of campers who preferred a four-month window for booking sites in advance.
“We will continue to listen to public feedback so we can improve people’s park experiences, and everyone can easily access the many beautiful parks and backcountry areas our province has to offer,” Heyman said.
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This year, more campgrounds are being added including Gwillim Lake Park near Chetwynd, Yahk Park near the Kingsgate border crossing, and Allision Lake Park near Princeton.
However, B.C. Parks said most of the 23 kilometre Berg Lake Trail in Mount Robson Provincial Park will be closed for 2023.
Only 14 campsites at the Kinney Lake Campground will open for reservations at a later date on Feb. 27. The rest of the trail will remain closed for repairs due to damage caused by extreme weather in 2021.
B.C. Parks has 10,000 reservable day-use and overnight accommodations available, a list of the operating campgrounds and reservable dates can be found on their website.
According to B.C. Parks, the reservation service was launched in March 2022 and it’s investing $21.5 million for new campsites, trails, and upgrades to facilities.
