CAMPBELL RIVER, BC

(Vancouver Is) BC Hydro CG. Fire rings. Pit toilets, trash cans. Free. 14 day limit. Go ~29 KM W from town on PH-28 (~58 KM E of Gold River), TR on Strathcona Dam Rd. At 350 metres veer slight L at jct, go 3.3 KM, over the dam wall of Upper Campbell Lake, TR at next jct, proceed along under the dam wall, continue past power grid to CG. 6 sunny sites along dam outflow, 5 sites along Campbell Lake, & overflow camp area. Any size rig. Boat ramp. Graeme & Jennifer Chaston #107845 stayed Sep 16. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Aug 17.

(Vancouver Is) Quinsam Crossing Shell sta, lg level gravel pkg area, OK for O/N. Get free permit from store clerk. Also D & W, $2. Coin-op shower & car wash on premises. PH-19, turn inland on Willis Rd. Brian & Kitty Benzar #108579 viewed Aug 14. Updated by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17. Reval by Ann/Mick Meilicke #62081 stayed Jul 18.

(Vancouver Is) Shoreline Park, very long pullout. S of city along Oyster Bay, between Hamm Rd (PH-19 x144) & Jubilee Pkwy (PH-19 x161), N of RA (8 hr pkg limit, signed “no camping”). 4 mi S of Campbell Bay. Heavily used. Also areas between RA & pullout OK for sm RVs. Ed & Elaine Brandt #22193 Aug 02. Last updated by Steve & Gail Ault #41031 Jul 13. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.

(Vancouver Is) Pullout. No facilities. Free. No posted stay limit. No prohibitive signs. ~4 mi S of town on Coastal Hwy PH-19A, E side, 400 meters N of Oyster Bay RA (8 hr pkg limit, signed “no camping”). Best approached driving N from RA. SB its best to make a U-turn in RA, then go back N to the pullout. Long enough for several rigs. Great views of Oyster Bay & distant mtns. Traffic quiets down after sunset. PHOTO. Don Manderfield #54761 stayed Jul 17.

(Vancouver Is) Lg gravel pullout. No prohibitive signs. N of town on PH-19, E side, 2.8 mi N of jct PH-19 & PH-28. 50.06895 -125.29193. Likely to be noisy. Nice view of the water. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Updated by Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 stayed Jul 17.

to PORT McNEILL: (Vancouver Is) 6 RAs, all marked, paved, w/ tables & pit toilets. Also other level paved or gravel pullouts along the way. PH-19 on Vancouver Island from Campbell River to Port McNeill is 197 KM w/ no gas between Port McNeill & Sayward, & no other towns or businesses. In 2010 gas was $.08/liter less in Campbell River than in Port McNeill. KM markers are all on N side of hwy, numbers increase going W. Between KM 200-205 at Robert’s Lake, N side of hwy, sm RA, room for 1 lg rig, slight slope. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
Between 215-220, N side, RA. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
243-244, S side, at Keta Lake (next to lake), lg RA, room for ~2 lg rigs, slight slope. N50 18.9348 W126 1.82. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Updated by Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
262-263, N side, RA, down & out of sight from hwy, lg rig turnaround, enough level area for 1 lg rig, more level areas for sm rigs. N50 18.9348 W126 1.82. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Updated by Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
293-294, S side at Hoomak Lake (next to lake & hiking trails), lg RA, level, room for several lg rigs, sign 8-hr stay limit. N50 12.5336 W126 31.2003. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Last updated Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
305-306, S side, sm RA, room for 1-2 lg rigs. N50 14.5291 W126 39.684. Donald Hickman #102859 Nov 10. Updated by Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
307-308, long paved pullout, much larger than a RA. 50.24386 -126.68385. Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.
313-318, long paved pullout. 50.26069 -126.81721. Garth Bacon #44463 Jul 15. Reval by Don Manderfield #54761 viewed Jul 17.