Vancouver Island Travel Forum

Our family will be visiting the Vancouver Victoria area for 2 1/2 weeks in early June. We will be traveling in a rented RV and plan on stopping in Victoria, then the Pacific Rim area then Nanaimo then to Vancouver. I really need some input regarding campground in the Long Beach, Ucluelet, Tofino area and the other ares as well. I have been trying to find reviews of campgrounds in the area and the only one was for Bella Pacifica in Tofino. It wasn't a good recommendation. I need some input from locals if possible or someone who has stayed there or recommendations of other places that you have had pleasant experiences with.
Thanks for any help you can give me.

There is one campground run by the provence, I think called Greenpoint campgound (it's been a while since I was there, but I have family in the area). It is a provincal campgound so expect the usual basic things - nothing fancy but all you need. It is outside of tofino. It is VERY busy, always full so you will need to book in advance, alhtough june will be less busy...just make sure it is open in early june. Don't stay in uncluelet, everything you will want to see will be in tofino. If you get the chance, I recommend going to hotsprings cove - a seaplane or boat ride away, but a great choice if the weather is cool beacause you can soak in the wilderness in a lovely natural hotspring. (I went when I was 12 and thought it was great). If the weather is stormy and you can't go surfing or whale watching, go bear watching (if offered) - you go up into the sheltered inlets, it's quite pretty, you will probably see bears, and also if you are lucky a few whales.
As for camping, I always stick with the provincial park campgrounds. They are basic, but usually in lovely spots with all you need. And are generally fairly cheap. (sproat lake, little qualicum falls). I am not a huge fan of goldstream (near victoria), as it is quite shady and cold and near the highway although pretty.
I would think that in June (especially weekdays) you could simply travel with a map showing all the provincial campgrounds and then just show up since they shouldn't be full. There is usually a campsite every hour or two on the road.

p.s. here is a handy website
www.env.gov.bc.ca