BC & Rockies Road trip - next month!
We are returning to BC from Scotland (UK) for another road trip and this time we have nearly 6 weeks, starting on 18th August. We will be in a hired van and will arrive on Vancouver Island that after...
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If you use the websites following, you can get information on location, closing dates, facilities, etc. for most of the provincial parks and forest service recreation sites in British Columbia.
http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/
Since you are traveling later in the season, many of the provincial park campgrounds will close shortly after the labor day long weekend (Sept. 5-7). Some will have gates closed and locked, while others may be open for use, but with limited facilities available. You can also begin to expect frost in the early mornings from mid-Sept. on, depending on weather of course.
Also be aware that the hunting season usually opens in British Columbia around Sept. 10. If you are hiking where hunters may be, it is a good idea to wear a bright red or orange vest.
http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/
Since you are traveling later in the season, many of the provincial park campgrounds will close shortly after the labor day long weekend (Sept. 5-7). Some will have gates closed and locked, while others may be open for use, but with limited facilities available. You can also begin to expect frost in the early mornings from mid-Sept. on, depending on weather of course.
Also be aware that the hunting season usually opens in British Columbia around Sept. 10. If you are hiking where hunters may be, it is a good idea to wear a bright red or orange vest.
