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Road trips in British Columbia

19 road trips and 0 hand-picked places in British Columbia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Road trips through British Columbia

Rainforest, surf and orcas: by motorhome across Vancouver Island to the Pacific Rim coast – Kenmore Air Cessna 208 (1299917253)© Matthew Piatt from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Rainforest, surf and orcas: by motorhome across Vancouver Island to the Pacific Rim coast

447 mi9 stops8 days
Fjord, glacier lakes and gold-rush canyons – by motorhome around the Sea-to-Sky and Duffey Lake loop in British Columbia – buildings and body of waterPhoto by Mike Benna on Unsplash
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Fjord, glacier lakes and gold-rush canyons – by motorhome around the Sea-to-Sky and Duffey Lake loop in British Columbia

349 mi10 stops8 days
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Vineyard slopes, cable ferries and hot springs – by motorhome through the Okanagan and across the lakes of the Kootenays

836 mi12 stops8 days
Lakes, totem poles and the Skeena – by camper along the Yellowhead Highway to Prince Rupert – pathway at the forest during daytimePhoto by Melinda Martin-Khan on Unsplash
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Lakes, totem poles and the Skeena – by camper along the Yellowhead Highway to Prince Rupert

443 mi11 stops5 days
Fraser Canyon, grazing hills and a gold-rush town – by camper along the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville – empty concrete road covered surrounded by tall tress with sun raysPhoto by JOHN TOWNER on Unsplash
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Fraser Canyon, grazing hills and a gold-rush town – by camper along the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville

405 mi13 stops5 days
High plateau, Heckman Pass and rainforest – by camper along Highway 20 to Bella Coola – Tim Rozon 2016© Arbron · CC BY 2.0
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High plateau, Heckman Pass and rainforest – by camper along Highway 20 to Bella Coola

264 mi8 stops5 days
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Two ferries, fjords and kayaks – by camper along the Sunshine Coast to Desolation Sound

103 mi9 stops5 days
Where the Fraser squeezes through the rock: by motorhome through the Fraser Canyon to Kamloops – Neon sign indicates a bar named "boston."Photo by Hasnain Sikora on Unsplash
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Where the Fraser squeezes through the rock: by motorhome through the Fraser Canyon to Kamloops

178 mi9 stops5 days
Hot springs, wide valleys and ice-hockey towns: by motorhome through the Kootenay Rockies – A car driving down a road next to a mountainPhoto by Peter Robbins on Unsplash
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Hot springs, wide valleys and ice-hockey towns: by motorhome through the Kootenay Rockies

162 mi8 stops5 days
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Glacier water, spiral tunnels and an avalanche pass: by motorhome along the Trans-Canada Highway from Golden to Revelstoke

147 mi8 stops5 days
From desert to clouds: by motorhome along the Crowsnest Highway 3 through southern British Columbia – Spotted Lake with circular mineral pools in a dry valley surrounded by hillsPhoto by Lesly Derksen on Unsplash
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From desert to clouds: by motorhome along the Crowsnest Highway 3 through southern British Columbia

175 mi9 stops5 days
Ferries, silver mines and quiet lakes: by motorhome through the Arrow Lakes and the Slocan Valley – architectural photography of black bridgePhoto by Daniel Hurst on Unsplash
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Ferries, silver mines and quiet lakes: by motorhome through the Arrow Lakes and the Slocan Valley

187 mi9 stops5 days
Salmon rivers, desert hills and a thousand waterfalls: by camper through Shuswap, Thompson Valley and Wells Gray – AdamsRiverWide© Theinterior · CC BY 3.0
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Salmon rivers, desert hills and a thousand waterfalls: by camper through Shuswap, Thompson Valley and Wells Gray

226 mi10 stops6 days
Orcas, rainforest and the end of the road: by camper across the north of Vancouver Island – A large body of water surrounded by mountainsPhoto by Anton Marchuk on Unsplash
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Orcas, rainforest and the end of the road: by camper across the north of Vancouver Island

199 mi9 stops5 days
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Totem poles, misty forest and the edge of the world: by camper to Haida Gwaii

390 mi9 stops6 days
Glaciers, grizzlies and jade mountains – by camper along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway to Watson Lake – Pienza Piazza Pio II© Oschirmer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Glaciers, grizzlies and jade mountains – by camper along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway to Watson Lake

504 mi10 stops5 days
Wind, prairie and scree – by camper from Waterton over the Crowsnest Pass – Prince of Wales lodge in Waterton Lakes© Mike Boehmer · CC BY 2.0
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Wind, prairie and scree – by camper from Waterton over the Crowsnest Pass

192 mi10 stops5 days
Wide open spaces, honey and Mile 0 – by camper through the Peace Country to the Alaska Highway – Beaverlodge Mountain (3905345520)© Tim Beckett · CC BY 2.0
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Wide open spaces, honey and Mile 0 – by camper through the Peace Country to the Alaska Highway

404 mi10 stops5 days
Glaciers, glacial lakes and grizzlies – by motorhome along the Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper – silhouette of high-rise building during daytimePhoto by Kyler Nixon on Unsplash
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Glaciers, glacial lakes and grizzlies – by motorhome along the Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper

548 mi9 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Rainforest, surf and orcas: by motorhome across Vancouver Island to the Pacific Rim coast8447 mi7 h 59 min9
Fjord, glacier lakes and gold-rush canyons – by motorhome around the Sea-to-Sky and Duffey Lake loop in British Columbia8349 mi6 h 14 min10
Vineyard slopes, cable ferries and hot springs – by motorhome through the Okanagan and across the lakes of the Kootenays8836 mi14 h 56 min12
Lakes, totem poles and the Skeena – by camper along the Yellowhead Highway to Prince Rupert5443 mi7 h 54 min11
Fraser Canyon, grazing hills and a gold-rush town – by camper along the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville5405 mi7 h 14 min13
High plateau, Heckman Pass and rainforest – by camper along Highway 20 to Bella Coola5264 mi4 h 43 min8
Two ferries, fjords and kayaks – by camper along the Sunshine Coast to Desolation Sound5103 mi1 h 50 min9
Where the Fraser squeezes through the rock: by motorhome through the Fraser Canyon to Kamloops5178 mi3 h 11 min9
Hot springs, wide valleys and ice-hockey towns: by motorhome through the Kootenay Rockies5162 mi2 h 53 min8
Glacier water, spiral tunnels and an avalanche pass: by motorhome along the Trans-Canada Highway from Golden to Revelstoke5147 mi2 h 37 min8
From desert to clouds: by motorhome along the Crowsnest Highway 3 through southern British Columbia5175 mi3 h 08 min9
Ferries, silver mines and quiet lakes: by motorhome through the Arrow Lakes and the Slocan Valley5187 mi3 h 20 min9
Salmon rivers, desert hills and a thousand waterfalls: by camper through Shuswap, Thompson Valley and Wells Gray6226 mi4 h 02 min10
Orcas, rainforest and the end of the road: by camper across the north of Vancouver Island5199 mi3 h 33 min9
Totem poles, misty forest and the edge of the world: by camper to Haida Gwaii6390 mi6 h 58 min9
Glaciers, grizzlies and jade mountains – by camper along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway to Watson Lake5504 mi8 h 60 min10
Wind, prairie and scree – by camper from Waterton over the Crowsnest Pass5192 mi3 h 26 min10
Wide open spaces, honey and Mile 0 – by camper through the Peace Country to the Alaska Highway5404 mi7 h 13 min10
Glaciers, glacial lakes and grizzlies – by motorhome along the Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper8548 mi9 h 47 min9

FAQs

What are the best road trips in British Columbia?

Popular routes include Rainforest, surf and orcas: by motorhome across Vancouver Island to the Pacific Rim coast, Fjord, glacier lakes and gold-rush canyons – by motorhome around the Sea-to-Sky and Duffey Lake loop in British Columbia, Vineyard slopes, cable ferries and hot springs – by motorhome through the Okanagan and across the lakes of the Kootenays and Lakes, totem poles and the Skeena – by camper along the Yellowhead Highway to Prince Rupert. CampingSpirit has 19 trip guides that pass through British Columbia, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

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