Julie C
We're going to Vancouver, Victoria, Chilliwack and Vernon end of July for 2 weeks.
1- Best campgrounds for family with a little tent and kids 9 and 11 ?
2- Should we reserve ?
3- Any MUST-SEE around ?
Thanks !
Answer
Phone the tourism branch and enquire about a pass for the forestry campgrounds on the Island. You pay a fee of around $50.00 but then you only pay about $5.00 a night to stay in any of the forestry campgrounds which are some of the best ones. For any of the campgrounds below it's wise to reserve as they are often full.
Dutches Campground located on Kalamalka Lake Road is located on the outskirts of Vernon in Coldstream. There is a beautiful treed campground, a small store with a video arcade, a minature golf course and shower/laundrey facilities. It is less than a five minute walk to Kalamalka Lake Beach ( gorgeous) and a fantastic store which sells Okanagan fresh produce as well as the usual fare. I know this place well as I lived right across the road at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. It can get a little noisy at times though ( warning) because it's so close to town. If you prefer something quieter I would recommend Mable Lake Provincial Park just outside of Lumby. Beautiful very natural campground with shower/ laundrey facilities on the Lake.
Coldstream is the most well known campground 16km northwest of Victoria on the Trans Canada Hywy. It is all old growth douglas firs with a stream running through it and tons of wildlife. Pick a spot with at least a little clear area because it can get rather cold if you can't get the sun.
French Beach is a must see as well as the nicest campground I have ever seen. It is located north of Sooke which is 45 minutes from Victoria. Located on the Pacifac ocean it is one of the best places to watch whales migrating or the tide thundering in. Sooke is the last town before you get there so stock up before you go. Sunny Shores Campground is located just before reaching Sooke. It is ocean front with a marina, a swimming pool , store and a minature golf course. It can get a little noisy as well because of the locals.
Around Chilliwack I would recommend Harrison Hot Springs, or Cultus Lake Campgrounds.
http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/Camping_Vancouver_Island_BC.htm
http://www.bc-camping.com/?n=cultus+lake&id=98&t=city
http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=432
On Vancouver Island I would recommend seeing French Beach (outside of Sooke), Chemanias ( town of murals), the Galloping Goose Trail in Sooke and East Sooke Park ( whale and seal watching, heirogliphics, and white sand beaches) In Victoria I would recommend the Parliment Buildings , watching the buskers at the harbour, The museums on water front, a walk on the board walk in James Bay (Victoria), and a drive up Marina Boulavard.
Caution : abundance of cougar and bear on the Island so know what to do if you have an encounter.
Please excuse spelling, spell check not working.
Phone the tourism branch and enquire about a pass for the forestry campgrounds on the Island. You pay a fee of around $50.00 but then you only pay about $5.00 a night to stay in any of the forestry campgrounds which are some of the best ones. For any of the campgrounds below it's wise to reserve as they are often full.
Dutches Campground located on Kalamalka Lake Road is located on the outskirts of Vernon in Coldstream. There is a beautiful treed campground, a small store with a video arcade, a minature golf course and shower/laundrey facilities. It is less than a five minute walk to Kalamalka Lake Beach ( gorgeous) and a fantastic store which sells Okanagan fresh produce as well as the usual fare. I know this place well as I lived right across the road at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. It can get a little noisy at times though ( warning) because it's so close to town. If you prefer something quieter I would recommend Mable Lake Provincial Park just outside of Lumby. Beautiful very natural campground with shower/ laundrey facilities on the Lake.
Coldstream is the most well known campground 16km northwest of Victoria on the Trans Canada Hywy. It is all old growth douglas firs with a stream running through it and tons of wildlife. Pick a spot with at least a little clear area because it can get rather cold if you can't get the sun.
French Beach is a must see as well as the nicest campground I have ever seen. It is located north of Sooke which is 45 minutes from Victoria. Located on the Pacifac ocean it is one of the best places to watch whales migrating or the tide thundering in. Sooke is the last town before you get there so stock up before you go. Sunny Shores Campground is located just before reaching Sooke. It is ocean front with a marina, a swimming pool , store and a minature golf course. It can get a little noisy as well because of the locals.
Around Chilliwack I would recommend Harrison Hot Springs, or Cultus Lake Campgrounds.
http://www.explorevancouverisland.com/Camping_Vancouver_Island_BC.htm
http://www.bc-camping.com/?n=cultus+lake&id=98&t=city
http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=432
On Vancouver Island I would recommend seeing French Beach (outside of Sooke), Chemanias ( town of murals), the Galloping Goose Trail in Sooke and East Sooke Park ( whale and seal watching, heirogliphics, and white sand beaches) In Victoria I would recommend the Parliment Buildings , watching the buskers at the harbour, The museums on water front, a walk on the board walk in James Bay (Victoria), and a drive up Marina Boulavard.
Caution : abundance of cougar and bear on the Island so know what to do if you have an encounter.
Please excuse spelling, spell check not working.
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http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/jason/xv/docs/TempRain.pdf
Answer
Not without clothes, it wasn't LOL. The Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state is COLD!!! (If you happen to have seen the outdoor shots from the various "Twilight" movies, they were filmed only about 100 miles north on Vancouver Island, for the most part, and are VERY accurate). A lot of the moisture it gets is in the form of SNOW; the windward/Pacific Ocean side of the peninsula gets on the order of 110-120 inches of rain in a single year. I can tell you from personal experience that if you want to camp there, you'd do well to have a GOOD tent and heavy, waterproof clothing, even in summer.
Not without clothes, it wasn't LOL. The Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state is COLD!!! (If you happen to have seen the outdoor shots from the various "Twilight" movies, they were filmed only about 100 miles north on Vancouver Island, for the most part, and are VERY accurate). A lot of the moisture it gets is in the form of SNOW; the windward/Pacific Ocean side of the peninsula gets on the order of 110-120 inches of rain in a single year. I can tell you from personal experience that if you want to camp there, you'd do well to have a GOOD tent and heavy, waterproof clothing, even in summer.
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