BC Provincial Parks

[dashford]

I was wondering if anyone knows if there are a percentage of campsites in BC Provincial Campgrounds that are available on a first come basis? If the reservation service indicates a campground is fully booked does that mean it is 100% booked or is some percentage available still on a walk up basis. We are wanting to go to Vancouver Island this summer but it is clearly too late for reservations and would like to try just a bit of wandering around without a reservation plan. Anyone know about this?

[canakiwi]

I know most of the larger ones keep a few on a first come basis. If you phone them they can probably tell you about specific locations and the policy there.

[gbaglo]

If you Google BC Parks or Camps or HelloBC, you can click on the campground and get all the information you need.

[GoCampBC]

Originally Posted by dashford

I was wondering if anyone knows if there are a percentage of campsites in BC Provincial Campgrounds that are available on a first come basis? If the reservation service indicates a campground is fully booked does that mean it is 100% booked or is some percentage available still on a walk up basis. We are wanting to go to Vancouver Island this summer but it is clearly too late for reservations and would like to try just a bit of wandering around without a reservation plan. Anyone know about this?

The percentage varies depending on the campground. Some are 100% reservable, while others will will have a limited number designated as first come first serve sites. Gbaglo is correct that you can check the BC Parks to check for specific campgrounds. There is still a chance you can get a reservation if you keep checking the reservation system. It only costs $18 to cancel a reservation so it happens quite frequently. Cancelled sites become available at 7am the next day, so just check each morning. Within a couple weeks of your desired dates there is bound to be some movement!