Before You Camp
Additional Information
CAMPING FEES
Single site is $20, this includes 1 vehicle and up to 6 people. 2nd vehicle is $10/night.
Double site is $40, this includes 2 vehicles and up to 12 people. Extra vehicles are $10 each /night. )
A camper designated as a person with disabilities from the Ministry of Housing and Social Services with a current release of information form receive a 50% discount on camping fees for First Come First Served sites.
Seniors 65 years of age or older qualify for a 50% discount on camping fees for First Come First Served sites. Discounts do not apply on reservations.
***Discounts do not apply on reservations.***
The onsite Host will collect camping fees and issue permits, CASH is preferred
Credit card, debit card, Google Pay, Apple Pay is available ONLY IF cell connection can be established. It's not guaranteed
Camping fees are non-transferable
The age of majority in the Province of BC is 19 years.
Each person under the age of 19 years old, must have a parent or legal guardian camping with them at all times.
This applies to both First Come First Serve campsites and Reservation campsites.
Maximum stay is 14 consecutive days
TO AVOID OVERCROWDING THE MAXIMUM PEOPLE ALLOWED PER SITE IS LISTED BELOW
Single Site - allows 6 people (including children) maximum, including those campers/visitors who came up in extra vehicles. Subject to change depending on current Public and Provincial Health Orders regarding Covid-19. Recreation Sites and Trails BC adheres to all Public and Provincial Health Orders in place.
Double Site - allows 12 people (including children) maximum, including those campers/visitors who came up in extra vehicles. Subject to change depending on current Public and Provincial Health Orders regarding Covid-19. Recreation Sites and Trails BC adheres to all Public and Provincial Health Orders in place.
If your site goes over the maximum allowable number of people, extra people will not be allowed to stay in your site and will have to get another campsite if available.
GENERAL RULES
Check Out time is 12:00 noon, Check In time is 1:00 pm
There are no garbage cans. Pack it in - Pack it out. This means that you must pack out all your garbage, toiletries and dog waste bags. Site hosts will accept clean refundable cans and plastic bottles. No glass or milk containers
Quiet Time is 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. This rule is strictly enforced and non-negotiable. Please see the site Host if your camping experience is being negatively affected by others noise. (All music and generators must be off)
Be respectful of others, keep noise and generators to a minimum at ALL times. Let the sound of nature prevail.
All unpaid guests (visitors) must vacate before 9:30 pm. Gates are locked at 10pm and will only be opened for emergencies and emergency vehicles (ambulance/police/fire)
Maximum Speed is 10 km / hour
We have speed bumps
Helmets must be worn when operating or as a passenger of a bicycle or ORV. Off road vehicles must be driven by a licensed operator and have insurance.
You can drive your ORV into the campsite and must not exceed posted maximum speed limit 10/km. You must have insurance, wear a helmet and follow all provincial regulations. The campsites are not for cruising around though, so you are limited to riding into your campsite and out of your campsite to access the logging roads.
Consumption of alcohol and marijuana is permitted within your designated campsite only and prohibited in all day use and common areas, this includes the water front, paths, road and outhouses.
Smoking and vaping is permitted within your designated campsite only and is prohibited in all common areas such as the water front, beaches, pathways, roadway, and outhouses. Please dispose of your buds responsibly in a fire proof container or ashtray. Please Do Not through them in the fire ring.
Max campfire size is 19” x 19”. Do not damage or cut our trees. This includes placing nails in trees and cutting or burning deadfall. You cannot burn painted wood, treated wood, plywood, pallets or wood with nails in it. Leave your giant rounds at home, you cannot split them and then the Host has to deal with it. Please take your wet wood home with you. Do not leave it at the campsite.
Dry bundles of firewood is available for purchase from the Camp Attendant. Bring cash. We can now accept credit cards onsite!
Attend your campfire at all times. If you are not sitting beside your campfire, it must be cool to the touch. This includes when you go for a walk, go to bed and when you vacate your campsite.
Please do not light a fire in high winds as it could result in sparking a forest fire.
You must have a minimum of 8 L of water beside your campfire in case of emergency.
Persons found leaving unattended campfires will be banned from our campgrounds and subject to a fine.
Do not move fire rings or picnic tables
Keep our campground natural. Please do not paint on trees or picnic tables. This includes drawing with chalk.
Pets are allowed, they must be leashed, well behaved, not loud, under control at all times and in close proximity to their owners or their campsite. Owners are responsible for their pets and their pet's behavior. You must clean up after your pet. Pet waste bags must be packed home with you. Please do not fling your pet waste into the bushes. Do not leave your pet un-attended at any time in your campsite or recreation vehicle.
Do not discharge fireworks, firearms, bows, crossbows, bb guns, air-soft guns, pellet guns, sling shots or set traps.
You cannot hold campsites. Erecting a tent or leaving a trailer unattended overnight is not permitted. You cannot go up and pay the Host for a site and then leave, once a camping permit is issued you must be at the site camping. You cannot come up before work and drop off your stuff and then come back later to go camping.
First Come First Served is exactly that – for people showing up to go camping, not showing up and then leaving right away to reserve a spot (Reservations can now be made online)
If you remove your camping unit, the site is considered vacated and any remaining camping days will be void.
All vehicles camping on site require a camping permit.
No overnight parking without a current, paid camping permit this includes all parking lots.
Violation of any of the above rules may result in a charge and/or order to vacate under the authority of the Forest and Range Practices Act.
Two Night Minimum for reservations
Three Night Minimum
- Long Weekends – 3 Night Minimum charge applies on all long weekends for reservation sites only.
Services
Our Campgrounds are considered "rustic dry camping"
There is no cellular service, no power, no potable water, no showers or flush toilets & no garbage removal service.
Pit toilets are located throughout the campgrounds.
Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring.
Group Rentals
Must be pre-approved by RSTBC. It takes 45 days for approval so don't delay in your application.
A gathering of 15 people or more people at a recreation site is described as a one time or limited recreational use of a recreation site for a non-commercial purpose, for a group of 15 or more persons.
▪ Examples may include: weddings, family reunions, school field trips, fundraising or charity events (i.e. events by donation, fishing derbies, etc.).
s16_application_form_164_gathering_15_or_more.pdf (gov.bc.ca)
Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
A camper designated as a person with disabilities from the Ministry of Housing and Social Services with a current release of information form receive a 50% discount on camping fees for First Come First Served sites. Discounts do not apply on reservations and reservation campsites.
Persons with disabilities
You are eligible for a discounted camping fee if:
- You are designated as a Person with Disabilities (PWD) and receiving PWD benefits under the BC provincial government Employment and Assistance Program (administered by the BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction). Obtain a current calendar year Release of Information form, issued by the BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. There are three options for requesting this form:
- Request one in person at your local office listed here.
- Call 1 866 866-0800 ask for one over the phone. You will then have to go in person to retrieve the original and have it signed.
- If you are registered for My Self Serve you can print one from your account.
Upon arrival at the campground, show the campsite operator the original approved Release of Information form and a second piece of ID.
Or
- You have a child registered through the “At Home Program” (administered by the BC provincial government Ministry of Children and Family Development).
Upon arrival at the campground, show the campsite operator the original Letter of Eligibility and a second piece of ID (if possible, the child’s ID or the parent/legal guardian’s ID).
Or
- You are a person living on-reserve and receiving Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities (Disability Assistance) under the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Income Assistance Program. If so, contact your Band Social Development Worker. Complete a current calendar year “Release of Personal Information” form, issued by a First Nation Administering Authority on behalf of INAC.
Upon arrival at the campground, show the campsite operator the original Release of Personal Information form and a second piece of identification.
Seniors
Persons 65 years of age or older can receive a senior’s discount. The discount only applies to the senior and his/her spouse. To receive the discount, please show one piece of ID verifying age (i.e. drivers license) to the campsite operator.
Discounts do not apply to Reservation Campsites
Reservations
We accept reservations online or in person at the campground via the Camp Attendant
Reserved sites must be occupied, starting on the arrival date. If no one is occupying your reserved site it will be forfeited at 10pm of your arrival date. You cannot just setup a tent or park a trailer and then come back days later. Sites must be occupied by an adult the entire duration of the reservation
Reservations can be made NO MORE than 60days in advance of your arrival date. When making a reservation the 60 days prior to arrival applies to your check-in date only, not your check out date. Campers can enjoy their stay for a maximum of 14 days. For example, a camper could make a reservation on June 1 with an arrival date for July 25, and then camp for 14 days.
No changes can be made to a reservation once booked, please review your dates. If you wish to change your reservation you must cancel and re-book.
Each site reserved must fill out the required information during the booking process. This includes a valid license plate number for the vehicle that will occupy the site. If you reserve multiple sites under one name you risk cancellation of all your sites. It is not physically possible for one person to occupy multiple sites at the same time, RSTBC requires that each campsite or booking has a valid permit holder and it cannot be the same person for a bunch of sites.
Your vehicle can be turned away onsite if the license plate number doesn't match the reservation information.
Fire Ban
For fire ban information please see:
http://www.bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp
Stoves and Campfires (pdf, 623K
If you have a fire during a fire ban, you will be fined by the fire warden or police, evicted and be permanently banned from the campsite.
For general inquires regarding Forest Recreation Sites please see:
http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/
COVID-19
Please see Recreation Sites and Trails BC COVID -19 Health and Safety Guidelines, updated October 13th, 2021 by clicking the link below:
Campers and visitors are required to follow any and all Provincial Heath Officer orders and guidelines that are in place at the time of their stay/visit at all of our campgrounds, even if those numbers are less than our maximum campsite site allowance.
Bring your own "Clean Trip Kit." A clean trip kit includes hand sanitizer, gloves and toilet paper
If you can, try to bring exact change for onsite payments to limit touch contact with Host
