B.C. expanding 3 provincial campgrounds this year

Good news for campers looking for a spot this summer: B.C. is expanding three provincial campgrounds, two on Vancouver Island and one on the mainland.

Good news for campers looking for a spot this summer: B.C. is expanding three provincial campgrounds, two on Vancouver Island and one on the mainland.

China Beach Provincial Campground is currently closed as construction is still underway. The campground will see 33 new campsites being added this year: 22 drive-in sites and 11 walk-in sites.

The province says those should be open for reservations beginning Thursday.

China Beach will also get two additional accessible washroom facilities along with showers. Those are slated to be done for the 2025 season.

Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Campground is adding eight new walk-in sites and Rolley Lake Provincial Campground near Mission will get 17 new walk-in campsites.

As most people who have tried to book a provincial campsite over the past few years know, camping became a very popular summer pastime during the pandemic. Now many provincial sites are consistently booked up months in advance, and available spots have been hard to come by.

Located near China Beach, the Jordan River Campground is run by the Capital Regional District on a first-come, first-serve basis.