West Coast Vancouver Island

It is a good road albeit two lane and twisty so take your time and enjoy the scenery. There are very nice campgrounds but be aware reservations may be required as anywhere near water will be very popular with our hot dry summer. 171 km (just over 100 miles) from Parksville so allow 3 hours to be comfortable.

It's also steep in a couple places (short stretch at 18%)
Nothing I wouldn't take (and have) a small trailer over.
I don't think I would try with the current rig.

I have removed the info I had posted about Torquart Bay. A poster has informed me/us that due to pollution, that campground is closed.


Gary Haupt

With a big rig you might want to camp at Slocan Lake, just beyond Port Alberni, and take the toad/tow the rest of the way. That park has both the typical BCPP loop(s) and a side-by-side big rig parking lot. You can walk down to the lake shore and gawk a vessel bigger than your own (the fire bomber seaplanes).

That'll be Sprout Lake, Paulj! :)

garyhaupt wrote:
You now owe me....and no one else can read this.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Toquart+Bay+Campground/@49.0289432,-125.3991455,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xedb4a1194d972b76?hl=en

Torquart Bay is like..one of the niceest, prettiest, bestest spots ever. Plus, if you are able to pry out the info, there is an oyster bed to die for just around a corner.

It`s 16 k`s of rough-ishy road, so just sit back and crawl in.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=toquart+bay+bc&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIzY7L8qbjxgIVzhuSCh1dsQcF&biw=1600&bih=789

You are welcome.


Gary Haupt

Yes, Torquart Bay is a nice spot, but unfortunately, it has been closed for a few years. Pollution from the mining operations apparently.
http://www.ourbc.com/discover_bc/recreation_sites/forest_service_sites/toquart_bay.htm

GaryKH wrote:

garyhaupt wrote:
You now owe me....and no one else can read this.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Toquart+Bay+Campground/@49.0289432,-125.3991455,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xedb4a1194d972b76?hl=en

Torquart Bay is like..one of the niceest, prettiest, bestest spots ever. Plus, if you are able to pry out the info, there is an oyster bed to die for just around a corner.

It`s 16 k`s of rough-ishy road, so just sit back and crawl in.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=toquart+bay+bc&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIzY7L8qbjxgIVzhuSCh1dsQcF&biw=1600&bih=789

You are welcome.


Gary Haupt

Yes, Torquart Bay is a nice spot, but unfortunately, it has been closed for a few years. Pollution from the mining operations apparently.
http://www.ourbc.com/discover_bc/recreation_sites/forest_service_sites/toquart_bay.htm

noooooooooooooooooooooo....well, that just sux...thanks tho. I will remove the mapping info.


Gary Haupt

Thanks for the correction. I suspected there was something wrong, but didn't take the time to check the parks website or map. Last time I was through the area was about 8 yrs ago, and I was working my way south from Comox to the outer coast at Bamfield.

I was wondering about the new location of Slocan Lake, cause I dove past to yesterday and it was still where it always was in the past!
Thought maybe the Big Quake happened and I missed it!
(Grin)
Soup.......

Just back from the Tofino! Will post a full campground update for our route, but we hauled our 21HTT over without problems. It is twisty and takes about 3 hrs. We camped at Crystal Cove, was perfect for us as we were meeting relatives who rented a cabin (not that we needed cabin ammenities but it was nice to be at the same resort). It has direct access to MacKenzie beach (as do a few other resorts), terrific beach and much safer to wade/swim in then long beach. Tofino has a great co-op grocery store, and we had yummy 'fast' food at tacofino and wildside grill, both very close by.