Island Winter RV'ing Story and photos by Scott Littlejohn
When summer gently becomes fall, it’s easy to be lulled into thinking it will last forever, until you wake up and have to reach for the thermostat, coaxing the furnace to take the chill off the morning while you sip your morning java. Suddenly, you realize it’s time to find a sanctuary for you and your RV for the winter months. Whether you're full time in your RV or just close up your home for the winter and use your RV as an escape pod to somewhere where it’s not so cold, the question is always,
‘where to spend the off season’. While the ‘call of the warm’ still lures many snowbirds to the southern U.S.,
Vancouver Island is the size of Costa Rica and its capital, Victoria, has long been recognized as a place to enjoy a mild winter. But its smaller neighbour to the north, Nanaimo, is also worth considering, as it boasts the same gentle temperatures - often without the wind - and a number of RV parks catering to snowbirds. Winter rates are under $400/month.
growing numbers of Canadian RV’ers are opting to spend October to April at Canada’s warmest winter destination: the south-east side of Vancouver Island.
One such place is Living Forest Oceanside Campground and RV, an award winning park with over 50 acres of waterfront, tall trees and 300
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