Our Favorite Camping Spot in Parksville
We snuck away to Parksville for the long weekend — a little family adventure on the stat. Technically, I got “called into the office,” but when your office has ocean views, warm light, and soft sand under your shoes, you don’t argue.
This was our fourth stay at The Beach Club Resort, which we now proudly call our favourite “camping spot” on Vancouver Island. The joke started last summer when we abandoned an actual campsite and ended up here instead. We’ve refined our camping setup so well now that we can camp comfortably any time of year… mostly because our gear includes a beachfront suite, comfy beds, and an in-suite laundry. Roughing it, Westshore edition.
The beach was quiet that morning — low tide stretching forever, soft light coming over the ocean, the kind of peaceful moment that hits a little differently on a holiday where most people take time to reflect. We weren’t there for Remembrance Day specifically, but it’s why we were wearing poppies on a beach instead of rushing anywhere else. A calm moment, a beautiful place, and a reminder of how lucky we are to live where we do.
Blake, of course, made a beeline for the giant playground next door (the best on the Island if you ask him), and we spent the rest of the morning doing what we always do here — walking the boardwalk, taking it slow, appreciating this little stretch of Vancouver Island that somehow feels different every time we visit.
I flew a little, as I always do. Parksville never disappoints. Even on a quiet November morning, the place shows off like it’s peak summer.
We’ll be back in December for Christmas — same favourite “campsite,” same routine, same view we never get tired of.
Vancouver Island Drones — independent, family-run, and always grateful to explore places like this.
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