What can we take in RV across the Canadian border??

You will get little hassle from Canadian customs. They MAYask about fruit, vegetables, meat products, and pet food. DO NOT try to bring firearms.

Go to the "RVing in Canada" forum. There are "stickies" at the top which will give you what you are and aren`t allowed.
Custom wait? different every day.
Ocean view RV park, never stayed there but a bit of a drive into touristy downtown Victoria. Location should give you great views.

And make sure you don't forget your Passport!!! Canadian Border personnel may not ask you for it, but you will definitely be required to produce it coming back into the U.S. And what you can bring back is different than going!!! So be sure you check the "what you can bring into the U.S. web page".

They asked us about liquor, cigarettes and firearms, fruits and vegetables. Wait was longer coming back into US than going into Canada.

Crossing on the Coho Ferry is the easiest border crossing. We use it every year on our Mexico winter trips.

Ist :NO GUNS!!! Canada does not fool around with this. If you lie and are caught (and you likely will be caught) the penalties are not just a slap on the wrist.

There are not many food items not allowed, but check the link that another poster gave. Large amounts of tobacco and alcohol could cause a problem.

I'm not familiar with Ocean View RV Park.

Two waterfront parks are Oceanside RV Park and Westbay Marina and RV Park.

Both are near or at bicycle/walking paths, Westbay is closer to the city and in on the Harbour Ferry route.

Welcome to the "Independent Republic of Vancouver Island" :B.

One very necessary item to take is money! Our neighbors took a short trip to Victoria a couple of weeks back. They were very surprised how much CG fees had gone up in the three years since they last went. They stayed at a commercial CG about 5 miles out of Victoria whose "posted" rate was $40. By the time the local, state and national taxes had all been added, it came to almost $60.

On your return to the USA expect to have them take garlic, tomato, peppers, corn even if you had purchased it in the USA before you came across.

Check the website for the Canadian Border Services Agency for the low down on what you can take into Canada.

Remember, you have to re-cross the border coming home. And there is a bunch of different rules for that. Check the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website for stuff that you can bring home.

Firewood is another item not to take across the border in either direction.