Campgrounds and RV parks near Squamish-Lillooet D, BC

Rock climbing and hiking dominate the area. Stawamus Chief Park protects the 700-metre granite cliffs at the southern entrance to Squamish and provides rock-climbing opportunities of international significance, with trails to the Chief's three summits offering views of Howe Sound, Squamish, and the surrounding mountains. Alice Lake Provincial Park is a favourite for mountain views, dense forests, and four lakes (Edith, Stump, Fawn, and Alice). All four lakes are swimmable, Alice Lake has a large beach with picnic tables and sand, and canoe, kayak, pedal boat, and stand-up paddleboard rentals are available on-site in summer. Mountain biking, angling for stocked trout, and short walks like the Four Lakes Trail and DeBeck's Hill Trail suit families. The Sea to Sky Gondola and Shannon Falls are also within a short drive of most campgrounds.

The main camping window runs from spring through mid-fall. Camping season at Alice Lake Provincial Park normally runs from mid-March through October, with the park especially busy through the dry summer and mild autumn. Park gates are locked from November through mid-March, though walk-in access is possible in winter conditions. Stawamus Chief has drive-in sites available on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the April to October camping season. Summer is peak season and reservations are essential. Visitors are strongly advised to book well in advance for stays planned in July, August, or September, when Alice Lake is usually full even on weekdays, and on particularly warm weekends the parking lots may fill and additional visitors will not be able to drive in. Fall brings heavy rain and shorter days along the corridor, and winter closures apply at most provincial park campgrounds. A few private operators, including Klahanie Campground and RV Park and MTN Fun Basecamp, stay open into the shoulder seasons for travellers touring the Sea to Sky.

This is bear country and campgrounds enforce food-storage rules strictly. Campfires are not permitted at Stawamus Chief; a cooking shelter is provided, and all food and other attractants must be stored in the campground's bear lockers. At Alice Lake, staff have very low tolerance for unsecured garbage or food left at campsites. Rig size matters. Drive-in sites at Stawamus Chief are on the smaller side and not suitable for large RVs, and interior roads at the park are narrow. Alice Lake, MTN Fun Basecamp, and Paradise Valley Campground are better suited to trailers and larger motorhomes. Expect forested, shaded sites, cool nights even in summer, and highway or rail noise at campgrounds close to Highway 99. Cell coverage is generally good near town and patchy up the side valleys.