Top five RV parks we have ever visited. Really nice people that have thought of everything. Do not…read moremiss a chance to visit this wonderful facility. It takes a lot to breach the top of hundreds of places we have visited.

I stayed at Seal Bay on a busy, long weekend Friday night and I LOVED IT. Even though the place was…read morepacked to the rafters, (with more RV's than I have ever seen in my life) it was quiet, peaceful and restful. The campground is very well laid out - there was a lot of space for tenting, and one of my favorite things ever - each tenting spot had a raised square that was leveled off so that the tenter was not sleeping on an incline, or rocks or the like. Also, each tenting site had its own running water! There were also showers and really, the loveliest bathrooms I have ever seen at a campsite. Clean, not smelly, and attached to a gorgeous wooden hall that had *two* built in fireplaces, and ample space for a party, if one were in the mood for that. This campground also has laundry facilities, wood for purchase for burning in the fire pits, (I suppose most campgrounds have that, but anyway, it gets *delivered* to your site!) and wonderfully friendly staff. It is situated on about 60 acres of privately owned land, 20 acres of which are dedicated to camping, in a relatively quiet area near a winery ;) I think we were exceptionally lucky to get a couple of tenting spots there on a long weekend, as it was very full, but mostly of rv's. I suspect it is booked much in advance, so I would recommend making reservations. I would not hesitate to go back to this place.

Great campground with a twist. It run by the nicest lady who has a heart. Although it looks run…read moredown many of the sites are occupied by those that are less fortunate who live there. We met some of the nicest people who are their tenants. We stayed on night before the Vancouver Island music Festival in the back of the camp ground near the river in a power and water serviced site. It has Beautiful large trees with an open grass field in that area. Not sure about the bathrooms etc as we were not there long enough other than the dump station is accessible with a large rv. As they support many less fortunate in the area and have apparently done so for years, I would encourage more rvers to stay there to help this business.

Beautiful beach, stunning views. Fantastic at low tide to explore tide pools and plenty of sandy…read moreplaces to play and swim. Breathtaking place to spend the day. Picnic tables for your lunching needs and public bathrooms and rinse showers available.

Great family campground. We stayed here for two nights with our three kids. Lots of other families…read morethere and our kids made friends in the park right away. Not a wilderness campground but our site was far enough we couldn't see our neighbors on either side. Short walk to the beach, saw deer on the campground. Great weekend away.

We stayed at Strongwater our very first night in British Colombia after a long day of driving and…read moreferrying from the Vancouver airport. This place has so much charm and character. First, let me say that leading up to our visit, my communications with the owner/operator were pretty lax and informal. I didn't get an official confirmation of my booking other than an informal back and forth inquiry email that later served as my confirmation. This same relaxed feel continued when we arrived. The property has 11 campsites and 7 cabins. We booked a cabin, which was very reasonably priced. When we arrived, we made our way up some stairs to the "office" having to side step at least six or seven chickens that were just hanging out on the stairs. Hilarious. There was a note on the door that said check-in at the Skookumbus (an old painted bus that serves as a little roadside food stand - cute!). There we found Cheyenne and a few friends and family all hanging out around a picnic table. She was very friendly (and as expected extremely casual and informal). We made our way to our cabin encountering all manner of farm animals - chickens, roosters and baby ducklings - cute! Once we saw our little cabin we fell in love! We were in No. 4 (see map), which was one of the most secluded. I will say that none of the sites (both campgrounds and cabins) are particularly secluded and a few of them are pretty much right on top of others. I think the understanding, though, is if you're staying here, you're doing it for the charm, the price-point and the community feel of it all, which Strongwater has in spades. We had a restful night sleep in our adorable little cabin, though the described King Bed was just two twin beds pushed together. There were a few moments of being stuck in the crack, but otherwise we stayed warm and really enjoyed the whole feel of it. Checkout was, once again, extremely informal. We approached Cheyenne the night before we were scheduled to leave (as we were getting up really early the next morning) and found her around a campfire up at the Skookumbus hanging out with family and friends (pretty much right where we left her, haha!). I essentially just handed her the cash for the room, which she then directed at some other responsible person in the circle that I hadn't previously met. We thanked everyone for the great time and that was it. Even though we were there for less than 24 hours, we really enjoyed our stay. Personally, I would have liked a bit more of an organized structure to the payment system and the check-in and check-out process, as well as a little less nonchalance towards their guests, but it didn't bother me too much! I just interpreted it as that laid back B.C. vibe. Definitely put this on your B.C. checklist!

If you are coming to visit or surf Skookumchuck - THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!! Beautiful campground!…read moreWonderful people! And a location that is outstanding! An unforgettable vacation with Strongwater Campground being at the center of it.

This campground used to have quite the atmosphere back in the 80s-90s. It was was full of Americans…read morethat had come up to fish for Salmon, all with CB handles like "The Mayor", "Silver Fox", "Wounded Knee", "Salty Dog", "Cracker Jack", "Big Dud", "Wounded Knee" with the occasional Canadian "Prairie Rattler". It was always well kept and tidy with laundry and shower facilities. Across the highway there were numerous boats sitting on logs that were lifted in and out of the water with a seasoned forklift(gone for some time now). Last time I was in the area I drove through the campground and it was just like going back in time, mostly everything looked untouched and still in great shape. It's a shame that the Salmon fishing atmosphere is long since gone and the campground has no website to promote themselves. I would stay there in a heartbeat if the boat launch facilities were restored. Darren Bender Medicine Hat, AB

A lovely little campground with all of the amenities! Shower, toilets, and even a common sink for…read morewashing dishes. We've been here two years in a row for car-camping and I think it's going to be an annual trip. Close to Coombs and Cameron Lake.

Nice quiet and small campground. It's 1.5 miles away from the main road thru town. There are 16…read moresites with full hookups available. For the women, there were 2 restrooms and a shower available for use by guests. Sorry, I'm not sure of the facilities for men but I'm sure it was the same as the women's. No laundry facilities were available. Wifi was available but we were not able to connect. Thankfully, I had Skylink. I stayed here for 4 nights after the West Coast Van Fest and enjoyed my stay. It was an affordable alternative to larger rv park.

Great location, near the Community Park and shopping! Reasonable prices and helpful staff. A little…read moredifficult to find our site, it would be nice if all the sites were numbered at the front of each one! But I guess we can't have everything

From the owner: RV camping in Parksville BC at the most convenient location! We are located right in town, beside…read morethe community park on Parksville's sandy beach. Shops, pubs, restaurants are all nearby and the beach is at your door step! with outstanding free WIFI. Please visit our website for more information.

Labour day weekend was approaching, and my lady friends and I grew worried that the weather was…read moregoing to be miserable for our camping adventure that we had planned for months. We had second thoughts about what was to be an epic time, to never-leaving-the-campground waiting-to-go-home sort of situation. Regardless of how the weather could have been (it ended up being sunshiny most of the time!) Surf Junction made our trip to Ucluelet enjoyable and memorable. The staff were super friendly, the hot tub was bumpin' in the eve, and the camping spaces were adequately sized. With our car full of beer, shelter, and food, plus four happy bodies, we cruised the winding roads from Nanaimo to Ukee awaiting our exciting arrival. Upon entering the main area, the staff at check-in were chatty and informative. Later on, they do check your camp ground and have a curfew of sorts, around 11 I believe. They want to keep the noise level respectful, and the earliness of the curfew was not too much of a problem because we would have been drinking all day and/or tired from the day's activities. Located just off the main highway, Surf Junction is also close by to the beach, by about a ten minute drive. Tofino is actually quite a bit further, and has become quite touristy so we were glad to stick to Ukee. The Junction offers surf lessons! For $80, they provide transport, equipment, and a super cool and very patient instructor, who in our case was Tanner (he was awesome). The gals and I had a wicked day of shreddin' some gnarly waves at Wickanninnish Beach, thanks to Tanner. The other guests varied from families with young children, to some wild ones escaping for the weekend to get rowdy. Quite the mix of people gathered at the hot tub area, there were always some interesting characters to socialize with. Campsites are equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. All you need! Plus lots of trees from which to hang tarps and clotheslines. The prices were reasonable, and the facilities were great, considering you're camping. The showers do cost money, but understandably, since hot water is expensive and hard to come by, aaaand who cares, you're camping haha! I would highly reccommend this spot for younger groups of friends, we're talking 20's and 30's, since the atmosphere is something you would definitely dig. Be sure to check out Pina Print shop in town, they advertise at the main desk at the Junction, was totally worth the visit :) Happy camping!!

Had a lovely little camping escape here the other weekend. Very friendly staff + got a lot of use…read moreout of the sauna and the hot tub. Next time we come back we definitely need to do the surf lessons!

My friend recommended to come here for beach camping. He has been here before and loved it…read more This is my first time beach camping and it is a good introduction before going bush camping. The place is organized, with clear markers on the camp site. There are two washroom facilities on both upper and lower levels. The washroom has toilets, sinks and hot shower (token operated, $1 for 4 mins). Get the tokens when checking in. Also get the key to the usb charging locker. There is also laundry facilities. $3 per load for washer, same for dryer. Have loonies with you as it only takes that and there is no change machine inside. The place is safe and pretty secure. You need the key to enter the washroom and laundry room. There is a common wash area to wash your utensils. I love the close proximity to the beach. There is a playground, volleyball court, pier and a beach trail. Beautiful sunset by the waters and we saw moon jellyfish, seals and sea otters. Eagles too. Go with someone who knows camping and learn from them what to do so that you will know what to do in future. Setting up the tent, starting fire and bbqing. We were lucky there was no fire ban in place when we were there so we could have the campfire to make s'mores. Highly recommended.

Terrible experience with our stay here from start to finish. After multiple frustrating email…read morecommunications, we were moved against our request from the ocean front site we specifically booked for my husband's birthday to a much less desirable and not level forested site because the caretaker thought our 16' minivan would be too big for the parking spot (it was not). We arrived to find the campground half empty but still assigned a tight space in between two loud RV groups that yelled and partied until 3am. Funny that the quiet hours seemed to be strictly enforced by email but not actually regulated by anyone in person. This resulted in a terrible nights sleep that could have been avoided if our original reservation had been honored. We also found old trash bags behind the site that had been torn up by animals and transients sleeping on the beach went we went for a walk in the morning. This campground stay had great potential to be enjoyable because of the convenient location from the ferry and easy beach access, but poor management and the rude aggressive tone of the caretaker completely ruined our experience. Two stars only because we saw a whale and sea lions from the beach, otherwise I do not recommend staying here.

Super cute little RV park in deep bay. Pulled in and the owner was quick to help. Beautiful bay, a…read moreclean shower for 1 Looney, and quaint atmosphere. Would stay again!

From the owner: Waterfront RV Park, open May to September daily, weekly monthly and seasonal sites available.read more