We stored our RV in Kamloops last year and are flying back soon for the last lap of our east to west exploration of our great big country. Our plan is to swing by the Kelowna area to fill the wine cellar, spend a while near Vancouver visiting friends, then head for Vancouver Island.Suggestions are requested for parks that will be comfortable this time of year, attractions open in March and April, and ideas of things to do when it may be cool and damp. BC was wonderful last June and we're open to a different experience this trip.

"We stored our RV in Kamloops last year.."would like to here more on that arrangement if you have the time.

ccchuck wrote:"We stored our RV in Kamloops last year.."would like to here more on that arrangement if you have the time.Not sure whether you mean our Kamloops arrangement or RV storage more generally. We're in the habit of using our RV far from our Newfoundland home. We do not require year-round access to it and prefer not to drive it thousands of unnecessary km. When we have done our trip for the year we find a storage location through local listings, RV dealers, friends or online ads. We fly home and later fly back for our next excursion. Storage usually costs about $500 for the year.In Kamloops we located this small facility online, through Kijiji I think. I'd rather not provide contact info publicly as the operation is quite small, but if there's a way we can communicate privately I can give the guy's name and number.

Watch the weather, the passes will be unpredictable for a while yet. Snow tires or chains are also mandatory until March 31. We were pleased with Dogwood RV Park in Surrey, it is very convenient to everything and is reasonably priced. We looked at Tynehead but access is not good and sites are narrow.The bloom is late this year due to the unusually long winter but should be starting soon, spring at the coast is unbelievable with all the colour. If you don't have a toad rent a car to see Stanley Park and the VanDusen gardens. Walk or bike the seawall. So much to see and do.

Unfortunately, the campground our family went to in West Kelowna for a few generations became a condo development a couple years back, so I can't give you advice in that area.As for attractions on the island, we always find ourselves going back to Coombs, Cathedral Grove, and Tofino/Ucluelet. The road from Port Alberni is two-lane undivided and windy, however, so that might be best left as a day trip in a rental or toad, or a night or two in a hotel. Black Rock Resort in Ucluelet is fantastic.Further south on the island are Cowichan Bay and Chemainus, which are nice as well.

For the Vancouver area there are several parks that I would recommend depending on what area you want to be in. I would not recommend Dogwood RV Park; it has degraded to quite a scummy run down place with lots of live ins and is very noisy with the highway upgrade. Fort Langley Camping, Burnaby Cariboo RV Park, Capilano RV Park, and Eaglewind RV Park are all full service parks with decent room even for large rigs. Capilano RV Park is closest to downtown Vancouver although it won't be the quietest place out of these. Further out near Chilliwack is Bridal Falls Camperland Resort which is our favorite local park, although it is likely too far out for sight seeing in the city.If you can name some of your desired features I can certainly narrow it down for you.

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VagrantVan
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Mar 13, 2017
ccchuck wrote:
"We stored our RV in Kamloops last year.."

would like to here more on that arrangement if you have the time.

Not sure whether you mean our Kamloops arrangement or RV storage more generally. We're in the habit of using our RV far from our Newfoundland home. We do not require year-round access to it and prefer not to drive it thousands of unnecessary km. When we have done our trip for the year we find a storage location through local listings, RV dealers, friends or online ads. We fly home and later fly back for our next excursion. Storage usually costs about $500 for the year.

In Kamloops we located this small facility online, through Kijiji I think. I'd rather not provide contact info publicly as the operation is quite small, but if there's a way we can communicate privately I can give the guy's name and number.
ccchuck
Explorer
Mar 13, 2017
"We stored our RV in Kamloops last year.."

would like to here more on that arrangement if you have the time.

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