Rathtrevor Beach Campground

what to expect

Rathtrevor Beach Park, in Parksville, is one of Vancouver Island’s premier vacation destinations. Rathtrevor Beach offers majestic old-growth woodland, beautiful ocean sunsets, and a wide, sandy beach with campsites nestled among the trees. Take a virtual tour of Rathtrevor Park At low tide, the ocean recedes almost a kilometre. Visitors of all ages can play in the sand and explore the shoreline. When the tide rolls back in over sunbaked sand, the warmed water is perfect for swimming. Rathtrevor Beach Park is ideal for a relaxed family outing. All campsites are within a five-minute walk of the beach, which stretches for 2 km. The park also has a large day-use and picnicking area. Bird watching is a popular activity here. In spring, large numbers of seabirds congregate for the annual h…

Description: BC Parks

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

• Wall Beach Beach · 3.8 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 2 user-tagged beaches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Rathtrevor Beach Campground plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station — dump station node/8223502613 52 km · Google Maps ↗

8 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Rathtrevor Beach Campground. no showers means a travel towel;

If Rathtrevor Beach Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

• Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park openings Public campground · 893 m · Google Maps ↗
• Rathtrevor Beach Campsite Dispersed camping · 208 m · Google Maps ↗
• Walk-In Campground Dispersed camping · 576 m · Google Maps ↗
• Rathtrevor Beach Campsite Dispersed camping · 627 m · Google Maps ↗
• Park Public campground · 654 m · Google Maps ↗
• Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort Private campground · 738 m · Google Maps ↗
• Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort Public campground · 982 m · Google Maps ↗
• Heart Haven RV Family Campground Dispersed camping · 1.2 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 6 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.