Welcome to the BC Parks website!

Kids programs can be an exciting, entertaining and educational experience for young park visitors. Expand kids’ appreciation and understanding of the natural world by contributing to this value-added park experience.

Get out your cell phone and simply text BCPARKS to 45678, or follow the link below to enter your cell phone number online to make your $5 donation today!

Click here for more information!

Long-stay camping is currently available in these 4 parks.  Please contact the operator to book one of these sites. 

BLANKET CREEK - long-stay camping (available off-season only)            $100.00/week
CROOKED RIVER - long-stay camping (full season)                                   $65.00/week
ROSEBERY - long-stay camping (full season)                                             $75.00/week
TUNKWA - long-stay camping (full season)                                                  $70.00 /week

The purpose of this pilot is to test out a new camping option for BC Parks’ visitors.  It is hoped this program will be attractive to users and increase camping attendance and revenue in the off-season and in low-occupancy parks. A minimum of 4 consecutive weeks must be booked to qualify as a long-stay. In addition, a maximum of two vehicles and one trailer (camping trailer, boat trailer or utility trailer) are permitted on a long-stay campsite at any time, and only one of these may be an RV. The second vehicle (non-RV) is exempt from the usual second vehicle charge in order to allow family members or guests to travel to and from the campground. Additional information can be found in the draft policy

If you have any comments or suggestions with regard to this pilot program please leave them here.

Get Outside BC is a collaborative youth leadership project that aims to strengthen youth attachment to British Columbia’s parks by empowering young leaders across the province. 2011 was Get Outside BC's first year; it was a great success so we are holding the project again this year (2012).

Applications are now available! If you are a BC resident, between the ages of 14 and 18, and willing and able to participate in all 3 phases of the project (see web page), then you can apply!

Applications are now available for the 2012 project!

Do you love parks and being outside? Are you interested in improving your outdoor leadership skills? Do you want to join a group of people from all over Southern Vancouver Island who are interested in inspiring other youth to get outside and into parks?

Interested? We’d love to have you participate! All you need to do is fill out the application form and provide an answer to the question “Why are parks important to you and your community?” in any creative way you’d like.

Apply Now! Applications are due Monday, April 2 at 9pm

Interested in contributing to a discussion on how BC Parks can improve the volunteer experience? 

Over the next few months, BC Parks will be developing a volunteer strategy to improve the volunteer experience for existing and future volunteers. Workshops are being held in February and March in nine locations across the province for past, current or future volunteers to provide input.

If you are interested in attending, please email Becs Hoskins (Becs.Hoskins@gov.bc.ca), Project Manager, for more information.

Reservations for the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit will be available for the 2012 season starting on Monday, January 2, 2012. For more information, please visit our Bowron Lake Reservations page, or to make your reservation go directly to the Discover Camping website.

» Click here to go to Discover Camping's Website

We are pleased to release our 2010/11 BC Parks Annual Report. [PDF/4MB]

» Click here to go to our About BC Parks page

Karen Willies has been the ER Warden at the Skihist Ecological Reserve, near Lytton, since 1986.

» Click here to read a story about an ER partnership

We have heard so many amazing stories about why people are sponsoring a park bench.

We thought we would share a few of them with you.

» Click here to read some heartwarming stories about bench sponsorships across B.C.