🏔️WhereToCampBC

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Best Free Rec Sites Within 3 Hours of Vancouver

British Columbia has hundreds of free recreation sites managed by the province — basic campgrounds with pit toilets, fire rings, and no fees. They're first-come-first-served, which means no booking headaches and no competing for reservations at 7am. These are the best options within about 200 km of Vancouver, sorted by quality of facilities and number of sites.

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96 km from Vancouver116 sitesStandard road accessChilliwack

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95 km from Vancouver83 sitesStandard road accessSunshine Coast/South Island

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87 km from Vancouver63 sitesStandard road accessSquamish

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101 km from Vancouver62 sitesStandard road accessSunshine Coast/South Island

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94 km from Vancouver60 sitesStandard road accessSunshine Coast/South Island

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56 km from Vancouver50 sitesStandard road accessChilliwack

Road (4 wheel drive, 2 wheel drive, or motor home), Road (4 wheel drive, 2 wheel drive, or motor home)

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58 km from Vancouver48 sitesStandard road accessSquamish

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185 km from Vancouver47 sitesStandard road accessDiscovery Coast

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