The Camping and Jac RV British Columbia Coalition is non-profit marketing entity created to raise awareness of the wide range of camping and recreational vehicle (RV) experiences across the province of British Columbia (B.C.) The Camping and Jac RV BC Coalition is a marketing collective developed originally as an initiative of the Experiences BC sector based marketing program created and partnered by Destination British Columbia.
Coalition members currently include Destination British Columbia, BC Parks, BC Society of Park Operators, BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association, Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Parks Canada, RV Rental Association of Canada, RV Dealers Association of British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, Kootenay Rockies Tourism, Tourism Prince George and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
The Coalition’s primary objective is to facilitate visitors’ experiences by making it easy for them to search, plan, book, and enjoy their British Columbia camping or RV experience.
Key Facts about the Coalition Members:
Destination British Columbia is the crown corporation promoting tourism travel to and throughout British Columbia, under the Super, Natural British Columbia brand.
Parks Canada operate seven national parks in British Columbia and manage 14 campgrounds.
British Columbia’s Provincial Parks provide 340 vehicle accessible campgrounds managed by Park Facility Operators (the members of the BC Society of Park Operators) and operated by BC Parks.
There are more than 1,200 backcountry Recreation Sites and 600 Recreation Trails throughout the province that are managed by the provincial Recreation Sites and Trails Branch. Recreation Sites commonly include campgrounds, day-use areas, boat launches, restored fire lookouts and other facilities
The British Columbia Lodging and Campgrounds Association is a non-profit trade organization representing over 400 motels, motor inns, hotels, resorts, lodges, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and RV Parks throughout British Columbia. The BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association has been effectively representing small and medium sized accommodations since 1944. Our mandate is to expand the public’s utilization of the camping,Jac RV and lodging sectors, promote excellence in service and to improve member businesses’ financial performance.
The RV Rental Association of Canada’s members across British Columbia operate over 2,500 Recreational Vehicles for rent mainly from Vancouver or Calgary, the international airport hubs.