Burnaby Cariboo RV Park & Campground

We returned day 1 to our camper to find a note instructing us to go to the office. There we were reprimanded for having a straw mat on the grass outside our door. When we questioned the infraction the staff (Ahmed?) started yelling, running back and forth and threatened to throw us out. He would not clarify if the mat itself was the problem, or the placement of it, just kept screaming “it’s the rules” and “you can leave”. Bizarre abusive behaviour. Definitely won’t go back to the overpriced parking lot.

Best location to stay in Vancouver, the camping is next to Burnaby lake with more than 10k trail.
Also very close to Production University station, Sky train terminal of the Expo line going to famous Gastown area of downtown Vancouver
The camping is very well maintained and offers all services, convenient store, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, gas tank delivery and so on.
Weekly rates apply during winter, which is great.

The campground staff were friendly, the sites are small, and facilities are clean. But one thing I would like to bring to everyone’s attention is the pet policy. Dogs cannot be tether to anything, and the dog’s leash must be in your hand at all times which made this difficult to enjoy our stay. I would not consider this a pet friendly place, and should be labelled as pet tolerated. Initially had the dog tether to the picnic table, a staff member came out and said that they did not allow this, after we return from a long walk with our pet we tether him to the truck on a very short leash. We were both sitting outside with our dog, the dog laying down between us sleeping, and again we were approached saying this was not allowed. Long story short we cancelled the rest of our stay, and was reimbursed the remainder of our reservation with no issue. Also the campground is very close to a rail line, and there were many trains throughout the night.

We knew that this was going to be something of a parking lot but we did not expect this. I cannot stress this enough - DO NOT CAMP HERE! The “park” is under a freeway so you here constant traffic noise. But most importantly this park was built to maximize on profits without any regard for the comfort and property of their guests. After checking in I sat in a long line of trailers attempting to park in the too narrow spots. Towing vehicles need to be kept somewhere else in the park. I watched with sympathy while another camper repeatedly drug his car through the oversized “privacy” bushes.

I would give it 5 stars if the sites were bigger and allowed campfires.
Everything is spotless.... free showers, great bathrooms, beautiful pools and a hot tub where all the jets actually work! Nice office with lots of food and supplies. People are friendly and efficient.
A short walk to the Sky Train station and easy access to highways.
Of course as everywhere else in BC, there is a train track very very very close... any closer and it would be in the campground and at 6:30 in the morning the loud noise can wake you up!
Overall excellent place where we would not hesitate to stay at again!
Oh yes... as usual... lousy WIFI.

This is our 33rd rv park, of 43, on our counterclockwise circumnavigation of the US and Canada starting in Palm Springs, CA. The trouble with rating RV Parks is in the "interpretation of expectations." I like cleanliness, orderly, uncluttered, and space/separation between slips, those are my first priorities. 2nd set is cable hookup and wifi. Others may not care, so you see the problem with reviews. BCRV satisfied these 4 initial impressions and went beyond with other amenities. Some previous reviews complained about the slip space being too small for their slide-outs because the hedges define the space size. We have a 25' AIrstrteam, no problem in tight spaces. If you are secure in your vehicle handling ability then there is no problem here. We love this place, and what is an RV Park without a wailing train nearby? Every RV Park seems to rent out to full timers. That's ok, but the standard they set based on my four priorities usually fails. BCRV keeps the standards high. The location of this park is next to a huge park with biking, walking, and easy access to public transport. We plan to spend 2 weeks here in the winter and a month here next summer, 2017.