| British Columbia is an excellent place for camping and | | | | at least one gas station. |
| the area surrounding Whistler is no exception. The | | | | Approx 1 hour south of Whistler (60km) is the town |
| spectacular sea-to-sky highway between Vancouver | | | | of Squamish where there are a number of camping |
| and Whistler offers a taste of the stunning scenery | | | | options. Eagle Vista (4km north), Dryden Creek (8km |
| that is so plentiful in this region. | | | | north) and Paradise Valley (19km north) are the |
| The choice of campsite is varied. Some are private | | | | private sites in this area. Alice Lake (13km north) is |
| and some are operated by BC Provincial Parks. While | | | | the closest BC Parks site and the location of the site |
| there are also many great walk-in campsites this | | | | at the lake is a very pleasant one. It does tend to |
| article will focus only on those that have | | | | get busy though. |
| vehicle-accessible sites. | | | | Even further south (78 km from Whistler) is Porteau |
| Beginning with the closest to Whistler village they are | | | | Cove BC Parks site. It has a number of waterfront |
| as follows: | | | | campsites with excellent views over Howe Sound |
| The Riverside RV Resort and Campground is by far | | | | and the islands. Porteau Cove makes a particularly |
| the closest, in fact only approximately 2km from | | | | good stop-over for those travelling from the south |
| Whistler Village. Although tent camping was | | | | and keen to get out of Vancouver before they |
| unavailable here for some time, as of July 2009 it has | | | | camp. |
| been reinstated. There is also a cafe on site. | | | | If you'd rather head north, Birkenhead Lake (88km |
| Nairn Falls is a BC Parks site. It is about half an hour | | | | from Whistler) is another BC Parks site. This is quite |
| drive (29km) north of Whistler on Highway 99. It has | | | | a peaceful site, about 1.5 hours drive from Whistler, |
| fairly big wooded sites and it's only a 20 minute, easy | | | | with the last part of the drive being on gravel road. |
| walk to the falls themselves. It's suitable for tents | | | | It's advisable to bring everything you need to this |
| and RVs and only about 5km into the town of | | | | site as the area is quite rural with few settlements. |
| Pemberton, where there are stores, restaurants and | | | | |