Rental RV in Nanaimo, BC
Discover Nanaimo
When you pick up your RV rental in Nanaimo, British Columbia, it’s possible to camp near the ocean, tour the city, and escape to the mountains all in one day. Located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, the Harbour City can be either a primary destination or a base camp for mainland adventures in Vancouver.
Since Nanaimo is located on Vancouver Island, renters can either fly into the city and pick up their rental or take a ferry with their RV rental from Vancouver. With a rental camper in Nanaimo, you can traverse one of the longest shorelines in Canada, visit First Nation historical sites, or park your rig and hop aboard a whale-watching cruise.
The best time to visit Nanaimo is between May and August, when the temperatures are comfortable and rain chances lessen. Nanaimo comes alive with weekly street markets, walking food and drink tours, and events like the Marine Festival and World Championship Bathtub Race during the summer.
Top Hosts in Nanaimo, BC
Marty is so helpful, thank for our first trailer experience. Marty have different options with different size of trailers, we can experience 15 ft next time
HAKAN S. - Jul 2025
Marty was super accommodating for our last minute booking. Great communication and the perfect trailer for us. Highly recommend!
Sheena L. - May 2025
Natalie was great to deal with! Was a last minute booking and she saved our trip. Trailer was ideal for us, easy to use and we had no issues. Thank you, will definitely book again!
Oliver D. - Aug 2025
Thanks for the great rental. Pickup and drop off was very flexible. My family of 4 vacationed for 5 nights. Easy to pull with a large SUV.
ryan B. - Aug 2025
RV campgrounds in Nanaimo
You don’t have to drive far to find one of the best RV parks in Nanaimo. The Living Forest Oceanside Campground and RV Resort is a full-service facility located 3 miles (5 kilometres) from the center of the city. This waterfront property is one of the area’s top-rated RV resorts because of its scenic views, spacious pull-through and back-in sites, and various amenities. The resort has a park store, laundry room, boat rental facility, and a game room for kids. Campers can stay close to their RV and enjoy the sunbathing and swimming beach or venture out into town to ride bikes or walk along the Nanaimo Harbourfront Walkway.
Do you prefer a quiet, natural campground setting? The Englishman River Falls Provincial Park campground is less than an hour’s drive from Nanaimo and set among an old-growth forest near hiking trails, a swimming hole, and two waterfalls. This campground operates seasonally and is ideal for self-contained RVs. All campsites are primitive, but campers may use the vault toilets and drinking water taps on site. Animal lovers will like that the campground is minutes away from the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre.
RVers who enjoy primitive campsites with upgraded campground services like showers, drinking water, and a sani-dump station will find Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park the ideal place to set up camp. Popular park activities include saltwater fishing, bird watching, canoeing, swimming, and windsurfing. The oceanfront park is located 21 miles (35 kilometres) north of the city and is one of Nanaimo’s best RV campgrounds. Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is a popular destination during the summer, and because of high demand, campers must make reservations.
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Recent RV rental reviews in Nanaimo, BC
Mike was very friendly and helpful, he had the trailer set up for us before we arrived. The trailer was cozy and comfy and came stocked with everything we needed. Highly recommend. 10/10
We loved Meredith's RV. Highly recommended. Very well maintained and REALLY clean!
Shane was great to deal with accommodating and prompt. Ran us through the entire trailer. The trailer was fully stocked and so clean.. Will rent off him again in the future ..He made it seamless..
Alicia was very responsive. We had the RV delivered to our campsite and she setup the RV for us. A great experience. Will defiantly do it again!
Arthur and Katherine were great to deal with and very helpful. Would be happy to rent from again.
Thank you for a clean space for me and my kiddos!
Ed was a great host. I would certainly rent from him again.
We had a wonderful 12 nights in this van. Karen was a wonderful host providing a great overview and walkthrough of the van and was flexible with the times for pickup and drop off. Any questions we had during our trip was promptly responded to. The van itself was great for the two of us. Well stocked kitchen and the fridge/freezer worked great for us. We had no issues with power and were able to be on the go for our full 12 days with zero concerns about being low on power to keep our food cold. There was coffee, tea and snack provided upon pickup which was a very welcoming touch. We would not hesitate to rent this van again.
We had a great time with Kim's RV! No issues at all. It was clean and it had everything we needed from cooking supplies to toilet paper! And Kim was quick to respond to all our questions. Seamless pick up and drop off as well. Highly recommend!
