Vancouver, British Columbia is a beautiful city. That being said, you are really missing out if you do not leave the city and go stay at the wide variety of campgrounds in the area.

Campgrounds in British Columbia

British Columbia is unique in that it has the sophistication and atmosphere of Vancouver, one of my favorite cities, sitting along side some of the most beautiful country you will ever see. Approximately 367,660 square miles of impressive natural landscape compromise British Columbia, the westernmost and the third largest Canadian province.

There are an absolute ton of campgrounds you can stay at when camping in British Columbia. For simplicity sake, the region is broken down into 8 general areas: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Thompson-Nicola, Kootemay, Cariboo, Skeena, Ommeca-Peace and Okmagan. All offer something a bit different, but here is a list of the more popular places to consider campgrounds in British Columbia:

• Burnaby Cariboo RV Park, Burnaby

• Canada West RV Park, Revelstoke

• Cayoosh Creek Campground, Lillooet

• Compass Adventures, Bowen Island

• Desert Gem RV Resort, Oliver

• Finger Lake Wilderness Resort, Vanderhoof

• Fort Victoria RV Park and Campground, Victoria

• Fraser Cove Campground, Lillooet

• iRVin's Park and Campground, Valemount

• Jade City RV Park, Cassiar

• King Coho Resort, Comox

• Mussel Beach Wilderness Campground, Ucluelet

• Park Sands Beach Resort, Parksville

• Parrys RV Park, Parksville

• Riverside RV Resort and Campground, Whistler

• Ross H. Maclean Rotary RV Park, Fort St John

• Westbay Marine Village and RV Park, Victoria

Kootenay National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park, and Banff National Park are the four contiguous mountain parks most people head for when seeking some outdoor fun in British Columbia. There is also a coastal route called the Inside Passage connecting the Alaska Panhandle with coastal British Columbia if you are looking for something a little closer to the ocean.

Campgrounds in British Columbia are a great way to explore this beautiful area and get away from the rat race for a bit. Enjoy Vancouver for a few days and then head out to experience nature at its absolute best.

Rick Chapo is with NomadJournals.com - makers of writing journals. Visit us to read more articles about the great outdoors.