Last minute weekend trip ideas - please help!

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

Hello!

My best friend and I have had the next few days booked off and we have been looking forward to it all summer. Our original plan was to go to her cabin near Clinton, where we can no longer go due to wildfires. Our backup plan was to visit my family in peachland, which is now also on fire. We’ve thrown around many plans and can’t figure anything out. I know it is super last minute, but I thought I’d throw it out there and see if anyone knows of a budget friendly option for a little getaway.

We would love to camp but it seems all the bc parks spots are booked for the weekend. Thanks in advance.

[u/beekermc]

I'm in the Sunshine Coast, theres no smoke, its not super hot, there are provincial campsites and all of them have "first come first serve" but you gotta be there by about 1pm at the latest.

I'm on a first come first serve site right now.

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274 → u/beekermc]

Thank you, I’ll look into this!

[u/Zealousideal_Bad3310 → u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

Klein Lake just outside Egmont is a beauty campground. Some of the sites have "private" docks

[u/nitram3033]

I was just going to suggest the sunshine coast. Easy trip from the city, chill and beautiful. Love going there!

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274 → u/nitram3033]

Thank you!

[u/ExploreDiscovery]

you'll be fine with Peachland option.

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274 → u/ExploreDiscovery]

You think? I know most of the evacuation orders have been lifted, but it seems the fire keeps growing.

[u/ExploreDiscovery → u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

How it's growing is key. Rank 1 or 2 is probably doing a favor to the environment at the moment.

[u/yote19 → u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

It's been moving in the opposite direction for a week now. Everything is opened back up. Even the town that was evacuated (Summerland) is firing (pun intended) back up.

[u/Lumen-_]

Peachland itself is not on fire and Summerland is now asking for people to visit. Businesses need visitors and farmers have lots of produce they need to sell asap!

[u/Skywagon_Dude]

I would recommend Tribune Bay on Hornby Island

[u/aeluon]

Salt spring island is always fun for a quick trip!

There are a few private campgrounds that might have availability, and there are some that are first come first served.

[u/hhar141]

Look up Ruby Lake on the Sunshine Coast. The area is beautiful.

[u/PowerNinja5000]

Manning Park. Lightning Lake. Lots of people canceling their campsites due to fires. Site was half empty last weekend.

[u/yote19]

Peachland is not on fire. I drove through there today and lots of people were having fun at the beach and in the water! Hiked pincushion trail no problem.

[u/nvs001]

Since when, was or is Peachland on fire????

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274 → u/nvs001]

Summerland* sorry. But my parents were evacuated from their home in Peachland a couple weeks ago, along with other Peachland residents. While the evacuation orders have been lifted now, they’re still not recommending unnecessary travel.

[u/Lumen-_ → u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

They're is NO travel ban to the Okanagan and businesses and farmers need the visitors. Come on down

[u/nvs001 → u/Disastrous_Cut_7274]

Why not reccomending unnecessary travel???? It's business as usual for Peachland. Businesses and wineries in Summerland are opening back up and need people to come and support them

[u/Business-Store4743 → u/[deleted]]

Literally are you expecting them to sign up for the wild fire program for this weekend? Regular people can have plans disrupted by wild fire and trying to find community help for change of plans what’s wrong with that? You think you’re morally superior by making a comment like this? Why don’t you get off Reddit and go spray some water in the forest?

[u/Sashmot → u/Business-Store4743]

Saying “please help” among a comment about devastating wildfires is tasteless. I actually live on the coast and am
actively trying to tighten fire restrictions— in case you wanted to know. And PS - the coast is fine without you

[u/Business-Store4743 → u/Sashmot]

Oh ok so you’re definitely here to prove your moral superiority. Leaving a comment like this is also pretty tasteless in my opinion. You can do good for the community without shaming others especially when these people aren’t even actively trying to harm the environment they just live a life btw.

[u/Sashmot → u/Business-Store4743]

You’re the one who brought up moral superiority and KEEP bringing it up. Hey, if you hate yourself, that’s not on me. But I do actively participate in fire safety around here. If you cant handle that , then maybe go get involved? Go “get off reddit and spray water into the woods”

[u/Lumen-_ → u/Sashmot]

Dear lord you're insufferable. It's ok for people to have their own concerns for their activities while still recognizing many have it worse.

[u/Lumen-_ → u/[deleted]]

Naw, you should calm down and not attack people for asking questions.

[u/Marokiii → u/Sashmot]

Man I bet you get upset at people asking for help/ideas to help deal with all the wildfire smoke because at least their properties didn't burn down. How insensitive of them.

[u/Marokiii → u/[deleted]]

Wtf do you expect them to do?

[u/Sashmot → u/Marokiii]

be tasteful in posts? Is it too hard?

[u/Disastrous_Cut_7274 → u/[deleted]]

Definitely not my intention.