GROUP SITE RATES:
Question: What is the difference between adult and youth rates?
Answer:A youth group camping or picnicking party must consist of a minimum of 12 people or more. A youth group means a k-12 school, recreation centre or not-for-profit youth organization located within BC, undertaking a camping or day-use trip.
A youth group must be supervised by an adult of the school or not-for-profit society and having a ratio of adults to members who are 18 yrs. of age or younger of: at least 3 youths per adult and no more than 8 youths per adult.
SSCFE DISCOUNTS:
Question: Can we use a PWD (Persons with Disabilities) for group camping or marine camping?
Answer: Discounts do not apply to group camping/picnicking, backcountry or marine park fees in provincial parks.
FIRE BANS:
Question: I noticed that there is a fire ban in place in the Cowichan area. What type of cooking apparatus can I use while I am camping?
Answer:A campfire ban does not restrict cooking with portable campfire apparatus using gas, propane, or briquettes (briquettes cannot be used in a fire pit or ring and can only be used for cooking purposes). The portable campfire apparatus must have a CSA or ULC rating that uses liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the height of the flame is less than 15 cm.
Propane fire rings and the latest invention “campfire in a can” do not fall under a Category 1 campfire prohibition. In an extreme BUI situation, an additional prohibition on CSA approved devices could be imposed. Please visit www.bcparks.ca for important updates. A campfire ban also prohibits the use of open fires in burn barrels, fireworks, sky lanterns and tiki torches.
Question: Why impose campfire bans?
Answer:During the summer season, BC Parks may impose campfire bans in provincial parks due to forest fire hazards or forest fires occurring in the area. Although closing parks and banning campfires may inconvenience backcountry users and/or frontcountry campers, the safety of park visitors and the need to protect park facilities and natural resources from wildfire have to take precedence.