Campgrounds and RV parks near Lantzville, BC

Lantzville sits on the east coast of Vancouver Island between Nanaimo and Parksville, giving RV travellers quick highway access to a dense cluster of private RV parks and BC Parks campgrounds. The Nanaimo Parkway (Highway 19) runs just inland of the village, so most nearby campgrounds are within a 10 to 30 minute drive. Options range from lakeside private parks to a large oceanfront provincial park. Brannen Lake RV Park and Campsite is a family-oriented park just southwest of Lantzville with sites on Brannen Lake. RV Resort On The Lake and Riverbend Cottage and RV Resort offer additional serviced sites in the area, while Pathfinder Camp Resorts-Parksville focuses on resort-style amenities for families. For a classic Vancouver Island beach experience, Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park sits a short drive north near Parksville. It is one of the most popular camping destinations on the island, with around 225 sites set back from a shallow, sandy beach that empties nearly a kilometre at low tide.

Provincial park sites are booked through the BC Parks reservation system at camping.bcparks.ca or by phone. For the 2026 season, BC Parks uses a three-month rolling window, so frontcountry campsites can be reserved starting exactly three months before the intended arrival date, with the daily release opening at 7 a.m. Pacific time. Reservations are required at Rathtrevor Beach during the summer and strongly recommended on any holiday weekend. Private parks such as Brannen Lake RV Park and Campsite, RV Resort On The Lake, Riverbend Cottage and RV Resort, and Pathfinder Camp Resorts-Parksville take bookings directly through their own websites or by phone. For peak summer stays, contact private parks well in advance and confirm big-rig access, hookup type, and pet rules at the time of booking.