Photo: BC Parks Strathcona Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Strathcona Parkwhat to expect
Strathcona Provincial Park, designated in 1911, is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia. Located almost in the centre of Vancouver Island, Strathcona park is a rugged mountain wilderness comprising more than 250,000 hectares. Mountain peaks - some perpetually mantled with snow - dominate the park. Lakes and alpine tarns dot a landscape laced with rivers, creeks and streams. Summer in Strathcona is usually pleasantly warm, while winters are fairly mild except for the higher levels, where heavy snowfalls are the norm. From November through March, snowfalls can be expected on the mountain slopes and alpine plateaus. Snow remains all year on the mountain peaks and may linger into July even at moderate elevations. Summer evenings, as elsewhere in the coastal regions of BC, can be cool…
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Strathcona Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Strathcona Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Arnica Lake Campsite
- Ralph River Campground
- Phillips Creek Marine Campground
- Baby Bedwell Lake Campground
- Bedwell Lake Campground
- Wolf River Marine Campground
- Titus Marine Campground
- Circlet Lake Campground
Plus 8 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.