# Campsites open near Nanaimo this weekend

As of Wed 14 Oct 23:00 PT, 3 of 33 campgrounds within 3 hours of Nanaimo have a site open for Fri 16–Sun 18, both nights. The nearest is Fillongley, about 1 h 15 min away. Island campgrounds are closest; mainland options include a ferry allowance in the estimate.

Counts are sites open for BOTH nights of Fri 16–Sun 18 as of Wed 14 Oct 23:00 PT; drive times are straight-line estimates from downtown Nanaimo with a ferry allowance.

## Within 3 hours, nearest first (open first, then full)
- [Fillongley Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/fillongley-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 15 min — 4 sites · both nights
- [Miracle Beach Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/miracle-beach-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 45 min — 57 sites · both nights
- [Elk Falls Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/elk-falls-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 10 min — 4 sites · both nights
- [Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/saysutshun-newcastle-island-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 13 min — Full · both nights
- [Pirates Cove Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/pirates-cove-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 25 min — Full · both nights
- [Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/rathtrevor-beach-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 35 min — Full · both nights
- [Dionisio Point Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/dionisio-point-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 37 min — Full · both nights
- [Englishman River Falls Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/englishman-river-falls-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 37 min — Full · both nights
- [Wallace Island Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/wallace-island-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 42 min — Full · both nights
- [Gordon Bay Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/gordon-bay-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 45 min — Full · both nights
- [Cowichan River Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/cowichan-river-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 49 min — Full · both nights
- [Montague Harbour Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/montague-harbour-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 52 min — Full · both nights
- [Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/little-qualicum-falls-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 56 min — Full · both nights
- [Ruckle Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/ruckle-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h — Full · both nights
- [Tribune Bay Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/tribune-bay-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 5 min — Full · both nights
- [Bamberton Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/bamberton-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 10 min — Full · both nights
- [Sproat Lake Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/sproat-lake-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 15 min — Full · both nights
- [Stamp River Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/stamp-river-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 15 min — Full · both nights
- [Juan de Fuca Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/juan-de-fuca-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 15 min — Full · both nights
- [Goldstream Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/goldstream-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 20 min — Full · both nights
- [Taylor Arm Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/taylor-arm-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 20 min — Full · both nights
- [French Beach Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/french-beach-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 25 min — Full · both nights
- [Discovery Island Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/discovery-island-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 35 min — Full · both nights
- [Smelt Bay Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/smelt-bay-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 1 h 55 min — Full · both nights
- [Strathcona Backcountry](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/strathcona-backcountry?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 5 min — Full · both nights
- [Strathcona Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/strathcona-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 5 min — Full · both nights
- [Loveland Bay Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/loveland-bay-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 15 min — Full · both nights
- [Main Lake Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/main-lake-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 15 min — Full · both nights
- [Morton Lake Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/morton-lake-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 20 min — Full · both nights
- [Porpoise Bay Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/porpoise-bay-provincial-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 45 min incl. ferry — Full · both nights
- [Jedediah Island Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/jedediah-island-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 45 min incl. ferry — Full · both nights
- [Plumper Cove Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/plumper-cove-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 50 min incl. ferry — Full · both nights
- [Halkett Bay Marine Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/halkett-bay-marine-park?start=2026-10-16&nights=2) — about 2 h 55 min incl. ferry — Full · both nights

## A little further out, with space
- [Alice Lake Provincial Park](https://parksopen.ca/bc/parks/alice-lake-provincial-park) — about 4 h incl. ferry — 1 site left · both nights

## Full today can change
In our first 8 days (2–9 Sep 2026), a booked BC Parks site-night came back 16,551 times. 57% of those were for stays within the next seven days, and 29% were booked again within the hour. That is what we saw, not your odds.

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