Tent camping places near Vancouver, WA?

howcrazy

We are going camping leaving late tonight and getting back late Wednesday night. We have two kids. We will be tent camping...want to have a campfire etc. and large enough camo sites for a larger tent. Where are some good places around Vancouver, WA? Also, we love th beach if you know of one within 2.5 hours of Vancouver, WA that lets you camp on the beach! Thanks!

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It's probably too late to answer this, but...

There is TONS of camping around Vancouver. Lots of National Forests, Mt. Rainier NP, and a lot of Washington State Parks on the coast and around Vancouver.

Check the links below.

Where should I hold my wedding? (Vancouver, WA, USA)?

Brittany

I am holding my wedding in May and I was wondering if you guys could think of any places that aren't churches that a bunch of kids and adults who are children at heart could have fun with. It would also have to be an accommodating place that would allow for a lot of people to show up. Both me and my fiance have a lot of family and a lot of friends.

I donno... on one hand I don't want to disappoint my family, on the other hand I want to have my wedding at a place that is a little less traditional... but still "nearby". So all of our friends and family can make it.

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Camp turnaround:
http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/camp-turnaround-llc-gales-creek/eb71580c99f4996f.html

Looks like a really romantic place. It's not traditional but anyone would love to be there. It also can have 250 people there which is lots but may not be enough for you.
Review:Worth the Trip!
I went out to this venue recently to DJ a wedding. First off, it is very beautiful area and perfect for taking all you wedding photos on the property. I highly recommend you take your photos prior to the ceremony so you will feel like you had enough time to capture all of its natural beauty. It's easy to lose track of time when taking photos here.

Julie and Gary set up this place perfectly for couples that want a wedding with a natural setting, but with a touch of home and warmth. It has a nice stage and ceremony area right outside the main reception pavilion. There is also plenty of parking for guests and an easy place for vendors to pull up their vehicle to load and unload equipment, cake, etc, directly on the side of the reception hall. This can be exceptionally useful when you are on a budget and need to your family and friends' help set up and clean after your reception.

The hall was recently renovated, and I must say they did a great job. Really nice looking natural wood panels throughout with plenty of outlets for twinkle lights, up lighting, and for the DJ to set up anywhere your heart desires.

As for Summer wedding spots, it's perfect because you can have your ceremony outside and easily transition to the cocktail hour outside and then into the reception hall for dinner. Even on an 90 degree day the hall was a perfect temperature, not too hot, and not too cold. (THIS IS KEY FOR SUMMER) Another thing to note is that this venue has a great place to do a grand entrance for the Bride and Groom. You can pop out from behind a giant sliding wood paneled door. It was really cool to do that introduction that way. It went so perfect, I almost welled up.

As for staff, Julie was exceptionally easy to work with, very friendly, and was able to provide me with anything I needed.

We are looking forward to working at this venue next year and beyond. You should definitely check this place out.


http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/the-aerie-at-eagle-landing-happy-valley/0229946f92521d4f.html

This place is also great but still only for 250 people.
Review:
From the mother of the bride OMG!!! There are not enough kind words to say about the staff at The Aerie at Eagle Landing and our wedding coordinator Saundra. First let me start with Adam the banquet coordinator and his staff. Thank you all for the wonderful food, the beautiful venue and the accommodating staff you all were outstanding!!! And Saundra a HUGE thank you for letting this glorious day go off without a missed step! What a relief to know that I could enjoy this beautiful day without any worries and I did. All of our guest raved how wonderful everything looked, how good the food was, and what a beautiful venue it was. Also a huge thank you to Forte Flowers the flowers were just gorgeous and Justin at Paradox the music, fantastic. Powers Photography Josh what a great guy to work with, beautiful pics and Beavorton Bakery words can not describe how yummy the cake was. Well if you can't tell from my family to all of our friends we loved every last minute and thank you all for bringing our children's dream wedding come true!!

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Best place to stay in Vancouver, BC?

Robear

My husband and I are traveling from Midwestern U.S. to Vancouver for our honeymoon and are looking for the best place to stay.. either camping or hotel.. if you know of any great places please pass on your wisdom ^_^

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Hey so many place to stay in Best Vancouver, BC. But becaiuse of your honeymoon i am suggestiong you the best place to stay in Vancouver, BC. These are listef blow-

Pacific Palisades Hotel, 1277 Robson St. - This hotel in downtown Vancouver has its own "Hot Dates, Hot Rates" discount packages, worth 20% off on select travel dates. Its light, hip decor and breezy style are complemented by a nice hotel spa: A quick spa visit before or after hitting Vancouver's hot spots helps you relax in luxury, at relatively cheap prices. This is a certified pet friendly hotel.

Century Plaza Hotel & Spa, 1015 Burred St. - The best aspects of this not luxury, not cheap hotel are its spa and on-site restaurant. While making hotel reservations, request a renovated room; they are far superior to their non-renovated neighboring rooms. There are several decent discounts and hotel packages on its website. The restaurant and spa here really are excellent. The Beyond Restaurant & Lounge is a treat, and the Absolute Spa is a destination in and of itself.

Delta Vancouver Suites Hotel, 550 West Hastings Street - Of the best cheap (or, not 5-star) hotels in Vancouver, this is the most business travel friendly. All rooms are suites, making this a convenient Vancouver hotel for family travel as well(request a pull-out sofa bed in the living area for the kids). West Hastings can be somewhat rowdy at night: Ask for a high floor to reduce ambient traffic noise. The on-site Manhattan restaurant has wonderfully presented food and great mixed drinks. And talk about a cheap hotel in Vancouver: Children up to age 17 stay free, while kids (up to age 6) eat free!

Blue Horizon Hotel, 1225 Robson St. - All rooms are corner suites and each has its own balcony; this sought-after architecture in a mid-range hotel is due to its original incarnation as an apartment building. The higher floors, in particular, offer the best 5-star views a relatively cheap hotel can offer. The West End of Robson Street can't be beat as a cosmopolitan vacation spot. The many great restaurants here almost make up for Blue Horizon's lack of room service.

The Listel Hotel, 1300 Robson St. - The Listel calls itself the most artful hotel in its class for a reason; the Museum Floors feature original Northwest Coast art, and the Gallery Floors showcase borrowed contemporary works from the Buschlen Mowatt Art Gallery. Art lovers have an easy 4 block stroll to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Besides the visual art, Listel Hotel stands apart from the others on this Best Hotels list in that the ground floor is home to O'Doul's Restaurants & Bar, with nightly live jazz. O'Doul's hosts the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1763 Comox St. - In 2007, Coast Plaza was a People's Picks winner as one of the best places to stay in Vancouver (Seattle Times, 2007). It's easy to see why: Unlike some other best hotels here, the free wifi, free local calls, 24-hour room service and other details make it easier for a business or leisure traveler to relax and not feel nickeled-and-dimed (a pet peeve). Many travel packages are available, such as seasonal family packages, the Bed & Breakfast package, and the Pay Now & Save Rate, a hotel discount to that makes it seem almost cheap to stay at this hotel. This is a certified pet friendly hotel.

Georgian Court Hotel, 1773 Beatty St. - By far the most elegant of the best midrange hotels, the Georgian Court also offers seasonal discounts and travel packages through its website. This hotel is steps away from Robson St., yet the interior is quiet and calm. The free wifi is great, and more hotels should follow suit. There are pet friendly options available; inquire when the hotel reservation.

The best hotels in Vancouver, B.C. don't have to be the 5-star ultra luxury spots. After all, most visitors to this fun city aren't planning to spend that much time in their rooms or suites. Step up from the Days Inn world and enjoy a bit of class and sophistication, while still appreciating the relatively cheap rates of discounts and travel packages. Vancouver is such a fun city, and these hotels help make vacations there even better.

For your better you can get more relevant information here at-
Enjoy your honeymoon in Vancouver :)

How do I get (I'm on foot) from Vancouver, BC to a campground/free place to camp close to the city?

Q. I'm staying in a hostel one night but would like to find a free campground that is near the city where I can hang out for a few days. Anyone know how I could go about doing this?

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there isn't a whole lot of camping that is close to downtown. there is one RV park in north vancouver just across the lions gate bridge called capilano RV park you can easily get there by public transit or taxi. depending on where your going after vancouver there are some better places to camp on the outskirts of the city but are quite a but farther out of downtown.

golden ears provincial park is a really nice campground and is quite far east of the city in Maple Ridge but is still accessible by public transit. if you are heading to Whistler or Pemberton area there are lots of nice places to camp in Squamish which is about half way from Vancouver to Whistler and is accessible by train or greyhound and possibly public transit.

if you are heading south to Seattle area then there are places to camp in South Surrey/Whiterock

for info on how to get around with the public transit visit:
http://www.translink.ca/

you won't find anyplace free to camp, but if you are a little adventurous you could set up camp in stanley park for the night but i'll warn you that there are lots of bums that live in the park and i'm not sure how friendly they would be.

good luck

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Where is a god place to camp in vancouver in order to save money for the olympics?

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Happygoluf

I'll save 300$ if I camp rather then stay at a hostel. I know it sounds absurd but it could be a solution. I'm thinking maybe the University of British Columbia campus.

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You realize it's going to be cold and wet in February in Vancouver? It would be winter camping, requiring winter gear. There's a campground in North Vancouver, just over the Lion's Gate Bridge from Vancouver, Capilano RV Park. It's mostly RVs but they have some tent sites. It's probably full for the Olympics already. There's another RV park in Burnaby(Cariboo RV), and the next closest ones are in Surrey. You can check BC Provincial parks on the net, but most of them close in winter. I guess you could always find a place in a piece of bush somewhere, but the places I mentioned are the only legal places to camp around Vancouver.

Places to stop on the way to Vancouver from Amarillo TX?

ithek_thun

My friends and I are wanting to go on a road trip next summer and are wanting to stop at some cool places along the way. One of the things we want to do is stop in Colorado and camp for a night. Any good suggestions on places to camp along the way? Google maps suggests 287 N to I25 through colorado, then I 80 through wyoming and utah, then a change over to 84 in Idaho, to 82 in Washington. If you have a better suggestion for a route as well that would be cool. Thanks.

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If you can visit Great Sand Dune National Park in Southern Colorado. Fun place. Afterwords drive to Durango, Colorado...very cool town. Exit Durango for Montrose CO by way of US 550...bar none one of the most scenic highways going through the mountains. Unbelievable.

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What would be the most fun trip to take over a couple of months in North America?

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JohnO

I'm planning on taking a couple of months to drive around the country in my wrangler. What are some of the best places in the US or Canada that I should definitely visit?

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I agree with the other post - it depends upon what you like, but you don't want to do just one type of thing.

"1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die"
http://www.amazon.com/Places-United-States-Canada-updated/dp/0761163360/ref=pd_sim_b_2

is an amazing book - there are things to do, and places to see that if you don't know ahead of time, you might not include them.

Years ago, we spent 13 weeks camping around the US, and 2 years later went to Alaska/Canada for 9 weeks. Both times figured in: major Nat'l Parks, museums, relatives, friends, cities, 'exploration', and laying about. And spur-of-the-moment.

You want MY list?
Yellowstone, Yosemite, the drive to Key West, Washington DC (at least a week), the Grand Canyon, Natchez MS, Mt Rushmore (Wall Drug store, too), the Mall of America, Coney Island, Outer Banks, Catalina/Channel Islands, Monterrey Bay Aquarium, Vancouver Island, Great Lakes, Lake Tahoe, Taos/Santa Fe, Statue of Liberty, Death Valley, Mt McKinley, Niagara Falls, Memphis, Asheville NC (Biltmore Mansion), Getty Villa in Malibu CA,
there's so much more - but you see why there are lots of books about traveling.

How can I make summer 2011 one of the best summers ever?

Big Chief

Hey everyone!! I just started using this site today lol okay so heres my question. I only have about 3 and a half months of school left, and I'm already excited for summer. Me and my friends are 15-17 years old and live near Vancouver, BC. How can we make this summer lots of fun and memorable? I don't wanna be sitting at home doing nothing all day. Thanks for your answers!! :D

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Oh, wow, I forgot that there are only 3 1/2 months of school left. Lol, I guess I've been too preoccupied with school work. I used to live by Vancouver :D.

1. I really miss the beaches, so have plenty of fun out by the oceans =).
2. Visit amusement parks, ride every single ride until you get sick, and go into haunted houses.
3. Go rock climbing, sky-diving, or camping.
4. Go to a lot of parties.
5. Host a party.
6. Play a prank on your friends.
7. Make some money with a car wash.
8. Water fight!
9. Dance competition/learn a type of dance.
10. Go to concerts.
11. Learn how to skateboard.
12. Learn a different language.
13. Go to a museum.
14. Run up and down the aisles in WalMart.
15. Building a rocket or fighting a mummy or climbing up the Eiffel Tower. Discovering something that doesn't exist or giving a monkey a shower.
16. Start a band.
17. Have a picnic.
18. Take as many pictures as possible.
19. Catch fireflies.
20. Get a tan.
21. Dye your hair a crazy colour.
22. Get a tattoo.
23. Go on blind dates/set your friend up with someone.
24. Go to a public place and just start dancing like a maniac.
25. Fly a kite.
26. Start a lemonade stand.
27. Go to a game (sports).
28. Go bowling.
29. Lie down in a field, rest, and enjoy the nice weather.
30. Go to the movies.

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Where is the best place in Canada for a young Scottish couple to move to?

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Gillian

We are thinking of moving in 2010/2011 and will be looking for somewhere with a flourishing hospitality industry. Ideally we'd be looking for somewhere in or on the outskirts of the city with good links to more scenic areas as we both enjoy camping and hiking etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Your best bet is Vancouver, especially with the Olympics heading there that year there will be a lot of hospitality jobs available. You can get a decent price living in the suburbs there as the downtown core has extremely expensive living costs. There is plenty of nature around that area, some of the world's best camping, and you won't have to deal with the snow, but be warned it rains every day...yes every day but not the whole day, usually an hour or so because of the Rockies that are so close by.

Another option would be Ottawa but unless you are bilingual in French and English you will have an extremely hard time finding a job here, it's mostly government employed so not really a big boom in the hospitality industry but you can definitely get more for your buck here in terms of living costs compared to other cities in Canada.

Finally, the biggest boom will be Toronto, but with the recession I hear it's quite hard to find a job there right now.

Does anyone know of some good backpacking camping areas in BC?

Acantha

We're planning on going to Canada in late July/early August and we're trying to find a good place. We'd like to stay in the south of British Columbia, not too far north or east. Also, nothing on the island. We don't have any 4-wheel drive vehicles, so ideally we would like to park our car somewhere and then hike into the campsite. Does anyone have any good ideas? Also, if it could be near a body of water or steam, that would be preferred. All suggestions welcome!
The only reason I said not too far east is because I'm coming from southern Washington, so it's a bit of a drive.

Also, I have been looking at various camping websites, I'm just looking for more personal experiences. There's only so much that can be said on general websites. We're looking for something more secluded, not a lot of people.
Also, fire is a must. So if the park doesn't allow it, it just won't work out for us.

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Some of the long haul backpacking adventures in BC worthy of your attention include the East Beach Trail near Tlell on the Queen Charlotte Islands; the West Coast Trail near Bamfield and Port Renfrew and the Cape Scott Trail near Port Hardy on Vancouver Island; the Sunshine Coast Trail near Lund and the Tetrahedron Park Trails near Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast; Monkman Park Trail near Tumbler Ridge in North BC; Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Okanagan Valley region and the trails in Garibaldi Park near Whistler, BC, Canada .

Kootenay National Park.

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