Group Camping and Picnicking Reservations

Some provincial parks offer group camping and picnicking facilities. For more information about specific parks, please click on the park name below. Since the 2011 season the reservation process for group camping and group picnicking has moved to the Discover Camping reservation service. All BC Parks reservations are now on one central web location and one telephone number.

Reserving Group Camping and Group Picnicking Facilities

As of September 15, 2011, reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance, and are taken on a "first come-first served" basis and may be made online at www.discovercamping.ca or by telephone at 1-800-689-9025, Monday to Friday from 7:00 am until 9:00 pm and Saturday, Sundays and holidays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Group Camping Party Size

• A regular group camping or group picnicking party must consist of a minimum of 15 adults (an adult is anyone 16 years and older) or more.
• A youth group camping or group picnicking party must consist of a minimum of 12 people or more. A youth group means a K-12 school, recreation centre or not-for-profit youth organization located within BC, undertaking a camping or day-use trip.

Reservation Policies

• Reservations for group sites and picnicking sites can be made up to 12 months in advance of your arrival date.
• For 3-day holiday weekends a minimum length of stay of 3 nights is required for a group camping reservation and all fees are non-refundable.
• Arriving at the park with more people or vehicles then stated in the group reservation will result in additional fees, or unavailability of additional accommodation.

	Group Campground	Group Day Use/Picnicking
Min Occupancy	Group: 15 Adults Youth Group: 12 people	Group: 15 People
Max Occupancy	Depends on the capacity of each specific site	Depends on the capacity of each specific site
Senior Fee Discount	No discount	No discount
Persons with disabilities Discount	No discount	No discount
Minimum Stay	None (except holiday weekends)	None
Maximum Stay	14 nights	14 days
Minimum Stay on 3-day Holiday Weekends	3 nights	1 day
Earliest Booking	12 months	12 months
Check-in time	1:00 pm	Specific to each park opening
Check-out time	11:00 am	Specific to each park closing

Charges

Charge	Website Reservation	Call Centre Reservation
reservation charge (non-refundable)	$6.00 per night, to a maximum of $18.00 plus taxes, for 3 or more nights per campsite.	$11.00 for the first night, to a maximum of $23.00 plus taxes ($6.00 per night, to a maximum of $18.00 reservation charge + $5.00 call centre charge) per campsite.

Changing a Group Reservation (Camping and Picnicking)

• There is a non-refundable change fee of $6.00 (plus tax) per change.
• If changes are made more than 28 days before your scheduled arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded. Reservation charges are non-refundable.
• If changes are made within 28 days before your scheduled arrival date, the camping fees and reservation charges are non-refundable.

Please Note:

• Changing to a group campsite in a different park is considered a cancellation and the reservation charges will not be refunded.
• Changing to a group campsite within the same park may occur without a penalty, depending on availability.
• Within 28 days before your arrival date, changing your arrival date to a later date or shortening the length of your stay is considered a cancellation. In this instance, group camping and picnicking fees and reservation charges are non-refundable.

Cancelling a Group Reservation (Camping and Picnicking)

• The original reservation charge is non-refundable.
• If a cancellation is made more than 28 days before your scheduled arrival date, the camping fees will be refunded.
• If a cancellation is made within 28 days before your scheduled arrival date, all camping fees will be forfeited and are non-refundable.
• Reservations will be held until 11:00 am the morning AFTER the first reserved night.  If you do not claim the site by the 11:00 am deadline, it is considered a no-show and there will be no refund of fees.