RV Destinations from Vancouver

Quick summary: From Vancouver, an RV can reach mountains, rainforest, islands, wine country and the Rockies. Whistler is under two hours up the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Victoria and Tofino are reached by ferry, the Okanagan Valley is around four hours inland, and Banff and Jasper make a longer journey east. Each destination guide covers roads, parking and campgrounds for a campervan or motorhome.

At a glance
Closest	Vancouver, North Shore, Fraser Valley
Coast	Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast
Islands	Victoria, Nanaimo, Tofino
Inland	Okanagan Valley
Mountains	Whistler, Banff, Jasper
Tours	Canadian Rockies tours

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Which destinations are covered?

Destination	From Vancouver	Guide
Vancouver	Base	Vancouver
Sea-to-Sky and Whistler	Around 1.5 to 2 hours	Sea-to-Sky and Whistler
Victoria and Vancouver Island	Ferry plus drive	Victoria and Vancouver Island
Tofino and Pacific Rim	Ferry plus around 3 hours	Tofino and Pacific Rim
Okanagan Valley	Around 4 hours	Okanagan Valley
Canadian Rockies	Around 9 to 10 hours to Banff	Canadian Rockies
Fraser Valley	Around 1 hour	Fraser Valley
Sunshine Coast	Short ferry from Horseshoe Bay	Sunshine Coast

Which destinations are easiest in an RV for a first trip?

The Fraser Valley and the Sea-to-Sky Highway have good roads, plenty of campgrounds and short drives. Vancouver Island adds a ferry but rewards the effort.

Which require the most planning?

The Rockies, because of distance, mountain passes and busy national park campgrounds, and Tofino, where the road across the island is winding and campgrounds fill early.

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