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Dry Gulch added to reservation system
Camping reservations open on March 15
Families, friends and outdoor enthusiasts can get ready for another exciting season of camping with the BC Parks reservation system, Discover Camping, opening soon.
Beginning at 7 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, March 15, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations for most campgrounds. Individual camping sites in many provincial parks can be booked up to three months in advance through the Discover Camping website or via the call centre.
New for the 2016 camping season, families can now reserve campsites in Dry Gulch, Inland Lake and sxwexwnitkw (Okanagan Falls) provincial parks. There are also reservable campsites at Ruckle Provincial Park, as well as two brand-new group camping sites at Syringa and Kootenay Lake provincial parks.
For more adventurous campers, two small, rustic trapper’s cabins in Wells Gray Provincial Park are now reservable for the first time this year.
“Our world-renowned parks are in increasing demand from not only British Columbians, but the global community as well. The camping reservation system is a convenient and efficient way to secure a fun, outdoor adventure for the whole family, in some of the most spectacular settings anywhere,” said Mary Polak, Minister of Environment.
Groups can also now book their favourite picnic spots at Summit Lake, Ten Mile Lake, Lac La Hache and Green Lake provincial parks.
Although individual campsite reservations don’t open until March 15, all inventory for 2016 will be visible on the Discover Camping website at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, so don’t wait until opening day to plan your vacation. (March 9, will also be the date that the new group sites can be booked, since all group sites are reservable up to 12 months in advance of the arrival date.)
Discover Camping, the interactive reservation website, displays the availability, layout and amenities at 122 campgrounds – showcasing more than 5,800 campsites – throughout British Columbia.
Campers can also book their vacation destinations through their smartphones.
Approximately half of all BC Parks camping opportunities remain on a first-come, first-served basis.
In 2015, more than 158,000 reservations were made through Discover Camping – an increase of almost 19% from 2014, with 73% of all reservations originating from British Columbia.
Lead image: White Swan Provincial Park.
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