# Camping near Victoria

Thinking of camping near Victoria? Discover and book the best Victoria campgrounds in provincial parks and national parks, plus on farms, vineyards, and nature preserves.

Browse and book on Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/d/canada/british-columbia/victoria/camping/all

- **Rating:** 96% (14524 reviews)
- **Campsites:** 100

BC’s waterfront capital is a base for Vancouver Island adventures—after teatime, of course.

## Hipcamps

- [Surrounded by Nature!](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-surrounded-by-nature-9mxh7jde): Victoria, BC · from CA$40/night · 96% recommend (169 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets
- [Camas Creek Retreat](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-camas-creek-retreat-r57h9r7k): Victoria, BC · from CA$189/night · 99% recommend (70 reviews) · 1 sites · Toilets, Showers, Wifi, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Mary's Farm and Sanctuary](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-mary-s-farm-and-sanctuary-v1qh1lx2): Langford, BC · from CA$25/night · 100% recommend (10 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Potable water
- [Terravita Brentwood Bay](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-terravita-brentwood-bay-r57hv2ww): Brentwood Bay, BC · from CA$50/night · 97% recommend (59 reviews) · 2 sites · Toilets, Showers, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Nature’s Way Yurt Sanctuary](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-nature-s-way-yurt-sanctuary-zwjhw6v6): Victoria, BC · from CA$179/night · 98% recommend (22 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Hot Tub, Wifi
- [Pacific Ranch](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-pacific-ranch-j29hnxoz): Victoria, BC · from CA$50/night · 97% recommend (79 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Water Hookup, Potable water
- [West Coast Wilderness Glamping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-west-coast-wilderness-glamping-7rvh2zor): Sooke, BC · from CA$200/night · 96% recommend (13 reviews) · 1 sites · Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Maple Heart Ranch - Homestead](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-maple-heart-ranch-homestead-ex9hrdj6): Shawnigan Lake, BC · from CA$45/night · 90% recommend (110 reviews) · 5 sites · Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water
- [Ohana Farms](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-ohana-farms-pw1hmlwr): BC · from CA$44/night · 96% recommend (222 reviews) · 4 sites · Pets, Toilets, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Sea Change Farm and Nursery](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-sea-change-farm-and-nursery-5x5h9856): Shirley, BC · from CA$52/night · 97% recommend (120 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water
- [Raylia Cottage Farm Stay](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-raylia-cottage-farm-stay-06yhddmr): Mayne Island Trust Area, BC · from CA$105/night · 100% recommend (19 reviews) · 2 sites · Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Wifi, Potable water, Cooking equipment
- [Island Roost](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-island-roost-wz6hd6yo): Mayne, BC · from CA$31.50/night · 96% recommend (40 reviews) · 2 sites · Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Showers, Water Hookup, Picnic table
- [Maple Tree](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-maple-tree-7rvhk17w): Salt Spring Island, BC · from CA$52/night · 98% recommend (81 reviews) · 4 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Showers, Water Hookup, Potable water
- [Rejeanne's Forest on Salt Spring](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-rejeanne-s-forest-on-salt-spring-lz9h680p): BC · from CA$37/night · 98% recommend (145 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Forest Hideaway](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-forest-hideaway-4-06yhr6yp): Duncan, BC · from CA$40.50/night · 99% recommend (117 reviews) · 1 sites · Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Duck Creek Farm](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-duck-creek-farm-6p0h20ke): Salt Spring Island, BC · from CA$52.25/night · 96% recommend (57 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water, Picnic table
- [SunLotus GardenOasis & NightLounge](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-sunlotus-gardenoasis-nightlounge-qeoh8o1o): Duncan, BC · from CA$60/night · 100% recommend (15 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Showers, Picnic table
- [The Rad Shack](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-the-rad-shack-xryhn29d): Jordan River, BC · from CA$216/night · 93% recommend (15 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Showers, Campfires, Wifi, Potable water
- [Decourcy Meadows](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-decourcy-meadows-nelh01ed): Ladysmith, BC · from CA$30/night · 100% recommend (103 reviews) · 1 sites · Electricity Hookup, Water Hookup, Sewage Hookup, Pets
- [Prospect Lake View](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/land/british-columbia-prospect-lake-view-88lhjqp0): Victoria, BC · from CA$40/night · 85% recommend (47 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Toilets, Potable water

## About Victoria

### Overview

At the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is known for its British heritage, and afternoon tea is still popular, at least among tourists. Yet the city also has funky restaurants, craft breweries, and shops throughout. Most camping spots are outside the center, from private RV resorts with washrooms and hookups to forested regional or provincial parks. Goldstream Provincial Park (with flush toilets and hot showers) is near Langford, 16 kilometres from downtown, and Discovery Island Marine Park is offshore, reachable by canoe or kayak. On the Saanich Peninsula, Island View Beach Regional Park has RV camping spots on the beach.

### Where to go: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

This national park protects sections of Vancouver Island as well as several smaller islands offshore. Campers can choose from front country, backcountry, and boat-in campgrounds. The 49-site SMONEĆTEN (McDonald) Campground is closest to Victoria, on a biking trail and regional bus line, convenient to the Swartz Bay Ferry.

### Where to go: The Cowichan Valley

Vancouver Island’s wine making and agricultural center is a great region for food and wine-lovers to explore. For campers, you’ll find RV parks, provincial parks, and lakeside camping spots.

### Where to go: Sooke

Hikers can tromp along scenic walking trails near Sooke on Vancouver Island’s south coast, with its rocky shores along the Pacific Ocean. Camp near the sea in French Beach Provincial Park.

### Where to go: Port Renfrew

Continue west of Sooke to the end of the road—literally. Highway 14 ends in this tiny town, where campers can park their RVs or pitch their tents by the Pacific, follow hiking trails through the rainforest, and watch the waves roll in.

### When to go

With one of the mildest climates in Canada, Victoria is a year-round destination. You can comfortably camp anytime between March and October, perhaps with just a little drizzle. During the mild, dry summer (late June to Labour Day in early September), Victoria is packed with day-trippers and camping areas are busy. September and October bring cooler weather and fewer crowds, while wildflowers bloom across the island from March through May. Although winters are rainy, temperatures rarely drop below freezing.

### Know before you go

BC Ferries transports cars, bikes, and foot passengers between mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island. From Vancouver, catch the ferry at Tsawwassen, 36 kilometres south of the city, to Swartz Bay, 37 kilometres north of downtown Victoria.
You can reach the Tsawwassen terminal by subway and bus from downtown Vancouver, and regular buses travel between Swartz Bay and Victoria as well. The Victoria region is well laid out for cycling, too.
From Washington State to downtown Victoria, the Clipper high-speed catamaran transports foot passengers from Seattle, while the Black Ball Ferry takes cars and people from Port Angeles.
At the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites west of downtown Victoria, campers can sleep in oTENTiks, Parks Canada’s platform tents, on the grounds of a historic fort.

## Explore nearby

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- **Nearby parks:** [Kitty Coleman Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/kitty-coleman/all), [Gulf Islands National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/national-park/canada/british-columbia/gulf-islands/all), [Stanley Park National Historic Site camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/national-park/canada/british-columbia/stanley-park-national-historic-site/all), [Gordon Bay Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/gordon-bay/all), [Ellison Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/ellison/all), [Syringa Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/syringa/all), [Christina Lake Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/christina-lake/all), [Strathcona Provincial Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/p/canada/british-columbia/provincial-park/strathcona/all)
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