We have received comments and questions in regards to making camping reservations in BC Parks. Below are some answers to these commonly asked questions. As a reminder, the matter of reselling BC Parks reservations is taken very seriously. We investigate every incident that is brought to our attention. If you see any advertisements regarding reselling …
With the onset of spring, visitors are coming back into our provincial parks to enjoy the amazing recreation opportunities that BC Parks have to offer. One very popular recreation opportunity is horseback riding! Pristine wilderness, old-growth forest, secluded lakes and rivers, snow-dusted mountain peaks, these are the types of vistas visitors may encounter while in …
BC Parks guest blog post by Dudley Coulter, North Okanagan Cycling Society Hailing from the flatlands of Ontario, it was hard to imagine a place like this existed; a place that not only recognizes trail building as an invaluable asset to the community, but encouraged it. Mountain biking is not only alive in the Greater …
Last September we took our 11 month old son on his first big hiking trip: an 8 hour day hike around the “Rim” in Cathedral Provincial Park from Quiniscoe Lake (Cathedral Lakes Lodge) to Pyramid Lake, Devil’s woodpile, Stone City, Smokey the Bear and back down through Ladyslipper Lake to Cathedral Lakes Lodge. In my …
On March 15th at 7:00am Pacific Time reservations open for frontcountry BC Parks campgrounds. Frontcountry campsites can be booked up to 3 months advance of your stay. Every year the inventory on Discover Camping grows with the demand for reservable campsites. Discover Camping customers can now choose from 101 parks, in 122 frontcountry campgrounds and …
Mark your calendars, starting on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00am PST, camping reservations open! With demand for reservations for BC Parks’ campsites growing year after year, we often get asked, “How do I get a reservation at _____ Park”? In this blog, we’re going to share our insider tips on how to secure that coveted …
Are you looking for last minute Valentine’s Day inspiration? We asked BC Parks Facebook fans, employees and park operators to share their most romantic stories in BC Parks. I met my husband on a glorious sunny day in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. It is true that love happens when …
BC Parks is collecting submissions for our Valentine’s Day blog post and we would like to feature your story. We want to know: What has been your most romantic experience in BC Parks? Stories can be as simple as: “I went on my first date with my boyfriend in Goldstream Provincial Park. We hiked up …
Two of our most popular backcountry wilderness experiences opened for reservations for the 2016 season on January 2nd. If you didn’t already make a reservation, you can still make one, it’s not too late! The Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit are world-renowned excursions that people come from far reaches of the world …
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season over it’s time to rediscover the great outdoors. We all know how amazing BC Parks are in the summertime; you can camp, hike, rock climb, kayak and the list goes on. But in the winter, our parks offer another type of experience, one that will have …