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Travelling the Island south to north-any tips on camp sites
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:38 pm
by 99Disco2
To fellow Rover Landers on the Island,
My wife, daughter and I are travelling the island and currently in Victoria and looking for the best place to stay and possibly a campground with showers.
Any suggestions please text me directly at 604-786-0887 and much thanks.
Christopher
Re: Help-looking for a motel/hotel or campground asap
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:09 pm
by 99Disco2
We found a rv site for the next 2 days.
We will be heading to the north end of the island and any knows any good sites for camping please forward any infoand thanks very much.
Christopher
Re: Travelling the Island south to north-any tips on camp si
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:53 am
by DrRangelove
There's a ton of sites up in the North end of the island - it's relatively quiet up there too and you can often be the only campers at any number of great rec sites... If you're looking for showers though best stick to the bigger provincial sites and RV sites.
My fave rec sites are:
1. Alice Lake - very quiet, nice big lake. A bit windy though... South of Port Alice, about 3 hours North of Nanaimo and a good drive on logging roads
2. Anutz lake - Just off the Zebellos highway on Zeb Main logging road... Spectacular lake and mountain vista. Easy to get to with many sites all along the water (try the small sites further round the lake as opposed to the organized rec site at the head of the lake).
3. Zebellos - there's a couple of secluded rec sites on the other side of town that are right on secluded ocean inlets. Warm showers located a 5 minute drive in the centre of town next to the boat launch.
4. Stella and Pye Lakes just North of Campbell River - no facilities here either and the rec sites can get a bit busy as it's so close to Campbell. I have a feeling that the locals set up their 5th wheels for most of the summer here which is a piss off.
$20 for a Vancouver Island backroad map is strongly recommended - there are literally hundreds of rec/camp sites North of Campbell River that may be a little bit off the beaten track but are well worth the effort.
Cheers
Dave
Re: Travelling the Island south to north-any tips on camp si
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:43 am
by 99Disco2
Hey Dave
Thanks for your reply and suggestions, I have the BR book but wanted to draw on local or island knowledge first as sometimes the best guides are the locals. I will look on the map for the places mentioned and keep you posted. We head to Strathcona today for 3 days then right up to the north end.
Thanks
Christopher