Camp

Tons of fun for the kids

Great camp site to explore

Camp Banard is amazing, well maintained and a beautiful camp

Best Scout Camp around.

Sharp corner before you turn off the road.

Beautiful beach (sand and rocks) and day picnic area with fire rings, children's playground, bathrooms and trails. Campground adjacent. Dog friendly. One of my favourite spots just 20 minutes past Sooke!!

We visited family who was staying for a few nights. It was very clean and nice to be so close to the ocean.

Blair, the owner/manager, was very accommodating...even though I needed a place at the last minute. My car broke down up a forest service road, and after finding a space for me at the hostel, she helped me with all the arrangements so that I could get my vehicle back and to my destination in time for school. She is very knowledgeable and knows the area. Hostel is on the lakeside, with access to the lake. There's space for parking, a few private rooms, some dorms converted from cabooses, and an area for tents. It's got an old school feel to the place. Quite affordable (private room was $42 with hostel international membership...$52 without it). For $5 you get all-you-can-eat, homemade pancakes (with fruit in them) and either coffee/hot choco./tea for breakfast. Friendly staff! Thanks!!

The chief is an amazing hike. We do it at least once a year. 3rd peak is the best one to go to. Way less people and the best view of all. The first part is lots of stairs and the second half is rocky terrain so good supportive hiking boots are important.

I’ll tell you the negative first....when I got here I was expecting a ocean view (what I payed for). I got the beautiful Shannon falls instead. The washroom and showers are clean but are in need of a major renovation. But the nice guy at the front registration allowed me to go pick my site, we had a big rv I’m sure if our rv wasn’t so big we could have pulled into amazing ocean view sites and we would have made it work, unfortunately we couldn’t. Some of the sites up top are a bit tricky. They do have the most amazing views of the bay and Shannon falls. It’s quiet but you can hear the falls which basically puts you to sleep around the campfire. The people who work here are really nice which made our stay that more positive. Thanks guys!.

Love this Campground. Nice creek and close to Biking trails. Bike rentals and river rafting right from here.

Awsome wedding venue and great food and staff!

Beautiful and well travelled hike. Highly recommended to reach the third peak.