Glamping in British Columbia: Some Options to Get You in Vacation Mode

By Travel British Columbia

Looking for an outdoor camping experience with more home comforts and amenities and less organizing and packing? Then ‘glamping’ is for you. Here’s a list of some stand-out options in British Columbia.

Camperland RV Resort & Cabins, Bridal Falls

No RV? No problem. Cabins and RVs can be rented year-round at Camperland RV Resort & Cabins just east of Chilliwack in the Fraser Country. The resort is at the base of Mt Cheam between Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park and Bridal Falls Waterpark, so take your pick with regards to water fun.

Its six two-bedroom camping cabins (some with a hide-a-bed couch) sleep six to eight and feature fully equipped kitchens with Keurig coffee makers, loft area, private firepit, cable TV and free Wi-Fi. Towels and bedding are also included – simply pack your clothes and show up!

There are 11 furnished RVs to rent (TV, heat and A/C included). The units vary in size and sleep from two to six people. Relax outside in Adirondack-style chairs and enjoy the wood burning firepits just off the decks. Kitchens come stocked with utensils and cooking essentials. Bedding and towels are not included (mattress protectors are). Guests are welcome to bring sunshades as the RVs don’t have awnings.

The resort itself has a laundromat, general store, liquor store, recreation hall and clubhouse, seasonal pools and hot tubs (mid-May to mid-September), two playgrounds and themed weekends and activities for the young and young at heart. Pets are welcome at the campsites but not in the cabins and RVs.

Location: 53730 Bridal Falls Rd, Rosedale, V0X 1X1
Website: www.holidaytrailsresorts.com/camperland-rv-resort-cabins
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/camperland-rv-resort

Cranbrook/St. Eugene KOA Journey

Situated at the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino surrounded by stunning views of the Kootenay Rockies, St. Eugene RV Park is a great destination for campers to enjoy resort perks while sleeping in nature, and if you’re partial to the idea of a tiny home, its camping cabin may be for you!

The wood-interior cabin has a main-floor queen futon and loft area with two single beds that’s perfect for children; linens are provided. There’s ample shelving, a 1/2 bath, a partial kitchen (kitchen sink with microwave mini-fridge, dishware and utensils), A/C and heat, free Internet and cable TV. Outside you’ll find a deck with furniture, picnic table and fire pit.

For the kids, there’s a playground and outdoor games. For your convenience, check out the food and beverage delivery. Guests have access to resort options including three restaurants and lounges, a fitness room, outdoor pool and relaxation tubs. Open April 1 to October 31. No pets are allowed in the cabins.

Location: 7777 Mission Road, Cranbrook, V1C 7E5
Website: www.koa.com/campgrounds/cranbrook
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/cranbrook-st.-eugene-koa

Crystal Cove Beach Resort, Tofino

How about ‘glamping’ in a parked fifth wheel trailer? Crystal Cove Beach Resort on Pacific Rim‘s Mackenzie Beach, just outside of Tofino, offers this experience plus 34 modern log cabins (some with private hot tubs and panoramic Pacific Ocean views!).

Ten trailers are on-site, and all offer that camping feeling with the comforts of a cabin, including a master bedroom with queen bed, bathroom with separate shower, cozy living area with hide-a-bed and daily towel and bedding service. Cook up a storm in the fully equipped kitchen or outside BBQ and fire pit and relax on the deck and lounge chairs.

Ranging from 240 to 820 square feet the cabins sleep up to eight and pets are welcomed (as with the trailers). The resort provides towels, blankets and doggy bowls for their cabin and RV glamping guests. There’s even a dog wash just past the beach area to rinse off those sandy paws.

Nestled among ancient cedars, Crystal Cove also has 60 well-treed, private RV sites just a short walk from the beach. The resort is open all year.

Location: 1165 Cedarwood Place, Tofino, V0R 2Z0
Website: www.crystalcove.ca/rv-glamping
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/crystal-cove-beach-resort

Fernie RV Resort

Beside the majestic Elk River in picturesque Fernie this resort boasts five insulated, electric-heated yurts, all of which back onto a forested area. Measuring six by six metres (20 ft x 20 ft), these fun lodgings can comfortably accommodate a family of six or four adults. Each yurt is furnished with a ‘queen over queen’ log bunk bed and twin trundle daybed. The beds have thick memory foam mattresses, fitted sheets and pillows – just bring blankets and/or sleeping bags. WiFi is included.

Inside there’s solid wood flooring, microwave and dining table with bench seating (fits six) while outside are picnic tables and fire pits. Smoking and cooking are not permitted inside; food storage lockers are available nearby. Flush toilets, potable water and an outdoor dishwashing station are within 25 metres of each yurt and guests have access to the resort showers and laundry facilities. The resort provides a yurt packing checklist (i.e. kitchen items and outdoor cooking gear; a small fan and broom and dustpan come with each yurt).

There’s a two-night minimum-stay booking for the yurts (average price $150/night) with three nights on holiday weekends from May to September. (Maximum occupancy is six people, no more than four of whom may be over 16; at least one adult aged 21 or older must be staying in the yurt to reserve it.) Pets are permitted in yurts 1 and 5, are limited to two animals per yurt and must be declared when booking; a one-time $25 booking fee applies.

Yurts at Fernie RV Resort can be rented from mid-April to mid-November (weather permitting). While there, enjoy fishing, beach swimming, golfing, hiking and exploring the bike trails.

Location: 2001 6^th Ave, Fernie, V0B 1M0
Website: www.ferniervresort.com
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/fernie-rv-resort

Fort Camping, Fort Langley

Located in the beautiful Brae Island Regional Park in Fraser Country‘s community of Fort Langley, Fort Camping offers something unique in its tent cabins. With room for five ‘glampers’, they include a ‘single over queen’ bunk and one single bunk bed, fridge, table and chairs, outside briquette BBQ, electricity, fire ring and picnic table. Amenities include laundry and bathroom facilities, supervised kids’ activities, bike rentals, a general store and café.

Other local attractions within walking distance include museums, golf courses, antique shops and excellent restaurants. Open dates for lodging are April to October; average price for the tent cabins is $108/night.

Location: 9451 Glover Road, Fort Langley, V1M 2R9
Website: https://pathfindercampresorts.com/locations/fort-langley/
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/fort-camping

Riverside – A Parkbridge Camping & RV Resort, Whistler

This year-round campground is in Sea to Sky Country‘s Resort Municipality of Whistler between Green Lake and Lost Lake and its adjoining park. It offers a range of accommodation, including trendy yurts perched on platforms surrounded by large trees (with breathtaking views of mountain peaks and the Whistler Valley) and gorgeous log-constructed Western-cedar cabins.

The resort also has winterized RV sites and private walk-in tent sites. Roll-in showers and accessible washrooms are in the Main Lodge, and one of the cabins has a fold-down shower bench. The property intersects the Valley Trail, a paved trail that connects Whistler’s neighbourhoods. From here guests can explore the area on bike, go in-line skating, jogging or hiking. Cabins range from $120/night; yurts from $78/night. Pets welcome (two animals per cabin; charges apply).

Location: 8018 Mons Rd, Whistler, V0N 1B8
Website: www.parkbridge.com/en/resort/resort-detail/riverside
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/riverside-whistler-a-parkbridge-camping-rv-resort

Brookvale Holiday Resort, Osoyoos

It’s cabana time, Osoyoos Lake-style at Brookvale Campground in the Southern Okanagan. All 12 cabanas have double-wide bunk beds that comfortably sleep four. The interiors have ample counter space with stainless-steel sinks and two-burner hotplates, refrigerators, tables and chairs and extra electrical outlets. Outside there are cement patios and picnic tables, perfect to gather around during meals.

There are no interior washrooms, but guests have access to the resort bathhouse, which has coin-operated showers, flush toilets, sinks/baby-bath sink and a laundromat.

Brookvale Holiday Resort also welcomes tents, bumper-to-hitch units, tent trailers and truck campers. Open April 1 to October 4.

Location: 1219 E Lakeshore Drive, Osoyoos, V0H 1V6
Website: www.brookvalecampground.com/facilities/cabanas
Travel BC link: www.travel-british-columbia.com/listings/brookvale-holiday-resort

Note: Where rates are quoted in this blog they are based on March 2024 published pricing and may not include taxes and/or other campground fees.

For more glamping listings go to https://www.travel-british-columbia.com/lodging/glamping/
Also, check out camping cabin listings at https://www.travel-british-columbia.com/camping/cabins/

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Published: April 2, 2024
Last Updated: April 2, 2024