Campervan Travel Tips

Hello BC visitors!
Here is a little recommendation for you to start with. We put together a list of what we found useful on our travels through British Columbia in the past. We hope it will help you to better plan your holiday and find some interesting places, hikes and camping spots.

iOverlander

This is an Off-line app where you can find some last minute spots for camping. That includes official campgrounds, Provincial Parks, rest areas, recreation areas or just simply legal spots to stay overnight when you happen to have no campground reservation. You can also find information on where to refill your freshwater tank or dump the grey water tank. This app is created by travelers for travelers, so you’ll only find real reviews from people who visited the place.

MAPS.ME

You may find yourself losing a self-service in Rockies more often than you would ever think. To have an offline map is a must to keep you on the right path.

All Trails

We find this app very useful when looking for a hike to go to. If you haven’t done your research, and the Tourist info booth is closed, this is the app you want to have in your phone.

If you are planning your journey and trying to make your itinerary without knowing much about Canadian and BC parks, these two links may help you to find some general information and give you a better idea of what you can see and do here.

Canada Parks webpage www.pc.gc.ca
BC Parks webpage www.bcparks.ca

The best place to check the road conditions and protentional road closures is www.drivebc.ca and for BC Wildfires information go to www.2gov.bc.ca.

Top destinations you may have heard about:

Squamish Valley – get there on See to Sky Highway, the most beautiful road in Canada
Whistler – Olympic Village, mountain biker’s heaven
Vancouver Island – Tofino – stunning long beaches, surfer’s heaven
Sunshine Coast – take the ferry to this amazing laid-back rugged coast
Okanagan Valley – Wine region, the hottest part of BC
Jasper and Banff National Parks (Alberta’s Rockies) – highest chances of bears and elks pictures
Yoho National Park – turquoise Emerald Lake and Alpine Lake O’Hara, Wapta Falls
Glacier National Park – see enormous mountains and glaciers right from the highway
Kootenay National Park – Radium Hot Springs, natural hot springs

We do not dare to advice you where to go first or second, what is the best place to visit or what is the most beautiful. We can only assure you that anywhere you go from all these places, your breath will be taken away and the pure wild Canadian nature will never leave your heart. Just see!