Frontcountry campgrounds are designated camping areas that are easily accessible by two-wheel-drive city cars. They are usually maintained by park operators (which comes with fees), but some can be user-maintained and free of charge. The campgrounds can vary widely in terms of amenities, from very basic rustic ones with pit toilets and no running water, to luxurious private ones with laundry, electricity, and wifi.
Rustic Campgrounds
These frontcountry campgrounds have pit toilets and no shower facilities. Most but not all have a drinking water source and garbage collection.
Camping at French Beach Provicial Park & Exploring Sooke
French Beach Provincial Park has one of the two front-country, drive-in campgrounds along the stretch of southwestern Vancouver Island between […]
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park – Group Camping
Quick Facts: Kentucky Alleyne are the names of two beautiful turquoise lakes east of Merritt. Alleyne Lake lies north of […]
Camping at Silver Lake Whatcom County Park
The Victoria Day long weekend is the unofficial start of camping season for many in BC. As a result, it’s […]
Camping at Silver Lake Provincial Park – Hope BC
A search on Google Maps shows that “Silver Lake” is probably the most over-used names for lakes. Even “Silver Lake […]
Paddle Camping at Plumper Cove, Keats Island
From our various trips to the Sunshine Coast, I became aware of the small provincial marine park: Plumper Cove on […]
Deluxe Campgrounds
“Deluxe” frontcountry camping would include hot showers, flush toilet, garbage disposal service, and in many of them, playgrounds for kids.
Camping at Bay View State Park
Quick Facts: Bay View State Park is a fairly small park set on the shores of Padilla Bay. It has […]
Camping at Miracle Beach Provincial Park
To round out our 3-stop tour of Central Vancouver Island, we made a final stop at Miracle Beach Provincial Park. […]
Camping at Larrabee State Park
Quick Facts: Larrabee State Park is set on the seashore near Bellingham, which is only a short drive from Vancouver. […]
Camping at Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Quick Facts: The most stunning waterfront campsites are usually reserved for paddle campers who have to put in the work, […]
Camping at Golden Ears Provincial Park
Quick Facts: Overview Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the closest parks to Vancouver, so despite the massive campgrounds […]