# Strathcona Backcountry

As of Sat 5 Sep 21:05 PT: 0 of 1 sites open next weekend (Fri 11–Sun 13).

BC Parks · Vancouver Island · 1 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Sep 11–Sep 13: full
- Sep 18–Sep 20: full
- Sep 25–Sep 27: full
- Oct 2–Oct 4: full

## How hard it is to get

0% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Nanaimo: about 2 h 5 min
- from Victoria: about 3 h 10 min
- from Vancouver: about 5 h 20 min incl. ferry

## About the park

Almost in the centre of Vancouver Island, Strathcona Park is a rugged mountain wilderness comprising of more than 250,000 hectares. There are designated backcountry sites located along Bedwell Lake trail, Elk River trail, Della Falls trail, Paradise Meadows trail and at 6 marine campgrounds located on Upper Campbell and Buttle Lakes. Lake Helen Mackenzie, Kwai Lake, and Circlet Lake campsites are accessed from the Paradise Meadows trailhead. Backcountry registration is required to camp in all designated backcountry campgrounds in Strathcona Park.

## Book or watch

- Book on the official site (2026-09-11 → 2026-09-13): https://camping.bcparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483526&mapId=-2147483255&transactionLocationId=-2147483482&startDate=2026-09-11&endDate=2026-09-13&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://bcparks.ca/strathcona-park/#backcountry-camping
- Watch for cancellations: https://parksopen.ca/watch/new?park=bc_parks%3A-2147483526&start=2026-09-11&end=2026-09-13
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/strathcona-backcountry

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