Hey guy's I'm from victoria looking for some good spots to do some winter camping maybe up jordan river way or just generally with in a couple hours of vic....Not a major off road rig but a Ram 3500 with decent MTs and a full size camper so kind of looking for spots off logging roads with a river or lake....also would love if possible a safe spot for shooting nearby...
I haven't done any camping in the lower island so would appreciate any good suggestions and tips....
Thanks
Head back to Bear Creek Reservoir
just turn off at Forbey rd and follow till the end.
lots of good spots in renfrew,along the san juan or harris or gordon...but..most of the beaches are now closed to all vehicles
don't know how enforced this is,was camping a mth ago,on harris cr, didn't see a soul for 2 days
Thanks for the responses
Is it possible you could send me a route map
Thought that was washed out halfway up, is it accessible through Forbey again?
it was washed out, but from what i have been told it is easily passable now. there has always been many ways to get around, but not with a big truck and camper
Wfenris, grab a back roads mapbook or just do a google map search.
cool, I might head up there next weekend then and check it out. Ill post back
ha..ha..i'm computarded.......mapbook and gas
I get the whole map book and go for it thing.......But I was kinda hoping to find some thing ppl know of cause i keep hearing that the logging roads are often closed. Also i have a friend coming to meet me the second day so if I have no cell service i won't be able to pass on the directions for her to find me....
So whats up with the logging road closures heard its cause of idiots and vandalism. And ideas on the ones that are usually open ?
there are a few accesses behind Sooke that are still open, better off PMing someone though on locations. There is a big problem with idiots using the back country as their personal dumping grounds for garbage and old appliances.
in sooke ...butler/boneyard/muir/tugwell....there is no [legal] access unless you have a key
in jordan r...forebay to the dam/res...is open,buthas washout....will be fixed eventually....n main is accessable but not much up there
in reny...like i said......lots of opportunity...lake/river/ocean....gordon m and harris/ lens m are open.....after that,nitnat...etc
gas........ in reny...hotel? and marina,then cowichan r.....nitnat..sometimes??
You can into Tug easy enough through the backside of OPR. Won't be long before that gets shut down also. Few apps on android good for finding access like map.me and backcountry.
thanks for all the info i think were gonna hit Nitnat area cause it'll be open.......And piss on all those ppl that don't respect these areas were losing it cause of them !
Good choice. Nice camp site at flora lake and an even better one up on the far side of Francis lake. Should be able to get to the beach there with your truck, I did it with my Xterra easy enough.
we were looking at doobah lake or sprise lake as a friend has been to doobah before.....any thoughts ?
Couldn't tell ya, never been. Be sure to post back your findings though.
any good winter camp spots around nanaimo?