Riverside RV Resort and Campground
The Riverside RV Resort and Campground is actually set on the banks of Fitzsimmons Creek, and offers a mix of RV and tent sites. The RV sites are decorated with wildflowers and come with water and electrical hook-ups, as well as cable connections for an extra fee. The tent camping area is separated from the RVs, and every campsite is surrounded by trees and shrubs. All campsites come with a picnic table and fire ring, and the campground as a whole is serviced by comfort stations with showers and dishwashing stations. Other amenities at the resort include a camp store, an 18-hole miniature golf course, and courts for volleyball and badminton. Riverside RV Resort and Campground is open year-around.
Riverside RV Resort and Campground
8018 Mons Road
Whistler, BC V0N 1B8
604-905-5533
whistlercamping.com
Garibaldi Provincial Park
With its rugged, icy mountains, thick forests and highland lakes, Garibaldi Provincial Park dominates the landscape to the west and south of Whistler. Five separate entrances to the park line Highway 99, or the Sea to Sky Highway, within a 10-mile drive both north and south of Whistler. The park has four separate campgrounds. Elfin Campground is open year-around, Garibaldi Lake and Taylor Meadows are open between early May and mid-November, and Red Heather is open only in the winter months. The campgrounds at this park are almost backcountry in nature, as all are reached by hiking and the only services are pit toilets. A backcountry permit is required to camp in Garibaldi Provincial Park, which is paid through a self-registration system at the start of every trail leading into a camping area. During the summer, the park has lakeside fishing and swimming, extensive hiking trails, and some cycling. While the park's lakes are open to canoeing, no canoes are available for rent there. During the winter, the park switches over to snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding.
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Fraser Valley C, BC 95310
800-689-9025
env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks
Callaghan Lake Provincial Park
Callaghan Lake Provincial Park is situated less than 10 miles to the northwest of Whistler, and was described by the British Columbia Parks Dept. as a "prime year round backcountry recreation area." The park has a first-come, first-serve and no-fee campground. All the campsites are drive-in and serviced by fire rings, picnic tables, and a mixture of pit and flush toilets. During the summer, the park is open to fishing and hiking. Canoeing is permitted on the park's lakes, but no canoes are available for rent. During the winter, the park opens to winter sports like snowshoeing and skiing. The campground at Callaghan Lake is open only between mid-June and late October.
Callaghan Lake Provincial Park
Squamish-Lillooet D, BC 95310
800-689-9025
env.gov.bc.ca
