Island View Beach Regional Park Campground Mayseptember
7013 Homathko Dr, Saanichton, BC V8M 2J7, Canada
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About This Campsite
Island View Beach Regional Park Campground (May-September)
Experience the rustic charm and natural beauty of Island View Beach Regional Park Campground. Open from May to September, this campsite offers a scenic getaway showcasing breathtaking views of offshore islands, Mt. Baker, and the Twin Sisters peaks. Situated along a long, rocky, and sandy beach, the campground is ideal for nature lovers and those seeking a simple outdoor escape.
Highlights
- Beautiful beach with stones, sand, and abundant logs for kids to climb and play on.
- Stunning vistas of offshore islands and picturesque mountain views on clear days.
- Ideal for family get-togethers with picnic huts available.
- Fruit trees scattered throughout the campsite, offering fresh and delicious prunes, apples, and pears.
- Wildflower-filled beach walks and plenty of wildlife, including rabbits.
Important Considerations
- The campsite offers a rustic experience with minimal amenities; expect porta-potties that are only occasionally cleaned.
- Tent sites may lack privacy and tend to be on uneven grass and dirt patches, without fire rings or electrical outlets.
- The campground can be noisy and lacks supervision, be prepared for potential disturbances from other campers.
- Water sources are located inconveniently far from some tent areas.
Overall Thoughts
If you’re seeking an affordable and visually stunning camping experience close to nature, Island View Beach Regional Park Campground may fit the bill. However, those who prioritize amenities and a quiet, calm environment may find this site lacking. The beautiful beach, amazing views, and fruit-bearing trees add to the charm, but be prepared for a more primitive and potentially noisy camping experience.
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Reviews
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S Scholz
07/25/2024
Beautiful beach, stones, sand, lots of logs to climb and play on. Amazing vistas of the offshore islands and of course on a clear day Mt. Baker and the Twin Sisters peaks! Gorgeous.
Sara
06/12/2024
Gorgeous place. The beach is so beautiful, long, rocky, sand. There is a picnic hut there. You can have a family get-together.
Dark Clouds
09/03/2024
The best parts about this campground are: low rates, easy access to a beautiful beach, and fruit trees throughout. But overall, the facility is rustic, primitive, actually a bit of a dump. Tenting sites are mostly small and typically right next to each other with zero privacy. Don't expect to find a levelled gravel tent pad; instead, some grass and dirt/mud to put your tent that's typically uneven. There are no fire rings; if you're lucky enough to be camping when there's no fire ban, too bad if you brought firewood. Bathrooms are gross plastic porta-potties that are only sporadically cleaned. The only water source requires a long walk over to the RV section. Don't even think about finding an electrical outlet! There's no campground attendant on site and no easy way to get hold of someone if needed (we had a large dog next to us, ie. five feet from the tent, barking late at night and again very early in the morning while we were still trying to sleep). I'm honestly doubtful we'd camp here again.
Bella Fritz
09/01/2024
The campground itself is okay though its pit toilet, no showers. Price is lower, amazing view and not from city of Victoria. The only problem, the next camper was noisy, partying till 3am playing loud music and laughing and talking. We did not hear any apology from them the next day. Instead he did it again the night. We decided to leave the next day, 2 sleepless night was enough. We will not recommend this if you are looking for quite stays. This is unsupervise campground thats why they just unruly.
Cody Bjork-Andison
08/26/2024
Beautiful Campground, stayed in the tent area, fruit trees everywhere, absolutely delicious prunes, apples and pears to pick for a quick and delicious breakfast. The beach walk is stunning, lots of wildflowers and rabbits hopping about. Sunset walk. Just do it.