How to Use the Super Camping Guide
The Super Camping guide is designed to assist the RV traveller with his or
her camping vacation in British Columbia. It features listings of private
campgrounds that are members of the BC Lodging and Campgrounds
Association and are “Approved Accommodation”; National Parks campgrounds;
RV dealers who offer services and supplies; and RV rental companies.
Ksan Historical Village - Tourism BC/Tom Ryan
The guide is divided into the six tourism regions of Reserve your campsite in advance to ensure your approved status has been attained. Complaints about
British Columbia and includes road maps to help experience in one of Canada’s National Parks is accommodation facilities should first be discussed
you with your travel plans. Select your camping guaranteed! Visit the reservation website for a list with the manager of the establishment and, if not
destination from these maps or a BC road map and of participating campgrounds:
www.pccamping.ca resolved, be directed to the Tourism Product Manager,
refer to the index, arranged alphabetically on page (Note: Prior Centennial Campground will continue Tourism British Columbia, PO Box 9830, Stn Prov Govt,
49 of the guide, for the page number of the listings to be reserved through Discover Camping at Victoria, BC V8W 9W5.
you require. RV dealers and rental companies are 1-800-689-9025).
listed on page 48.
Camping Select Recommended
Planning to visit several National Parks this year?
The Camping Select Five Star Camp-
WINTER LISTINGS – See pages 45 - 47 for winter The new Parks Canada Discovery Pass not only gives
ground Rating Program will help you
camping listings. These campgrounds, open you unlimited entry to 27 National Parks but also
select a property that best suits your preference.
year round, offer campsites for rent usually on a your entry to the 78 participating National Historic
weekly and monthly basis for people looking to Sites for the same price. The pass is available at
Introduced in British Columbia in 2002, the Camping
winter in the milder climate of British Columbia. participating National Parks and Historic Sites and
Select program is based on a two-tier system, reflecting
Handy symbols provide specific information on through Tourism Vancouver Info Centre’s and the
separate Facility and Recreation scores. Rated
facilities found at, or immediately adjacent to, each Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre. For information on
campgrounds display a listing such as this example:
campground or RV dealer/renter. A complete list of national pass sales, entry fees, activities, facilities
symbols is provided on page 3. and programming visit
www.pc.gc.ca.
CAMPING SELECT Fac. Rec.
The Facility rating appears first and then the
Private Campgrounds/
BC Parks General Information Recreation rating.
RV Parks Info
Provincial parks are not listed in Super Camping.
Super Camping features 2010 rates for private
They are listed in the Go Camping BC guide, (see ad
What the Star Rating Means:
campgrounds. In rare cases where they were
on page 5 for more information). Alternatively, for If you are seeking clean comfortable
unavailable, 2009 rates have been substituted.
current information on camping at provincial parks, campgrounds without the extras, one star
Rates may or may not include the 5% GST and are
visit their website at:
www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/ or ratings are what you might be looking for.
subject to change. Generally, printed rates represent
for reservations visit
www.discovercamping.ca or
Two and three star campgrounds offer
low season to high season. Rates printed are not
call Discover Camping at 1-800-689-9025.
a greater range of campground facilities or
necessarily available at all times. When making a
Big Rig Friendly
activities with various services and amenities.
reservation directly with a private campground
Listings that include Big Rig Friendly have five or
it is recommended that you ask for the facility’s If you want campgrounds offering the greatest
more sites that are a minimum 24 feet wide by
cancellation and refund policy. range of services, amenities, activities or
60 feet long, offer 14 feet overhead clearance and
facilities, four and five star campgrounds are
have 50-amp service.
Harmonized Sales Tax
more appropriate.
Introduction Approved Accommodation
In general, the more stars, the greater range of facilities,
On July 1, 2010 British Columbia is introducing a Throughout British Columbia, an Approved
services, activities, amenities, and the higher the quality
harmonized value-added tax that will replace GST Accommodation sign is awarded to tourist
of facilities.
and PST. The harmonized sales tax will be 12% and accommodations that have been inspected and
apply to all those goods that are subject to GST. have met Tourism British Columbia’s standards of
Definition of Abbreviation
The 12% HST will apply to all campsite rentals courtesy, comfort and cleanliness for the current or
Add’l = Rate for an additional person
effective July 1, 2010. previous year. Accommodation establishments may
CP = Cancellation Policy
display the white “Approved Accommodation” sign.
National Parks Camping
Hwy = Highway
Information
A campground that is new and has not yet been
Km = Kilometer
inspected is noted as “PROVISIONAL – NEW
Mi = Mile
National parks protect outstanding examples of
CAMPGROUND” in the listing.
WiFi = Wireless Internet Available
Canada’s natural environment. British Columbia is
home to seven national parks each with their own
A campground that is upgrading and has asked Listing Enhancements
distinct characteristics and camping is an excellent
to be inspected or re-inspected is noted as Campground operators have the opportunity to
way to experience these national treasures. To
“PROVISIONAL–APPROVED ACCOMMODATION “enhance” their listings with the use of colour or a
receive your FREE trip planner for National Parks in
PENDING” in the listing. If approved screened box. These enhancements do not reflect any
British Columbia, call toll free 1-888-773-8888 and
accommodation status is not attained by the special rating or quality of the establishment. They
it will be mailed directly to your home.
following year the campground will no longer be are advertising preferences.
eligible to be listed in Super Camping until the
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