Provincial Rest Areas

B.C. has more than 200 rest areas available for motorists, many with scenic lookouts and trails. All rest areas are equipped with garbage cans and the majority have picnic tables. All have toilets – ranging from classic rustic pit toilets, to compost toilets, to full-flush facilities.

The DriveBC.ca map view shows locations, amenities, vehicle restrictions, operating hours of rest areas, and whether rest areas have electric vehicle charging stations. Be sure to enable either of the "Rest stops" layers.  The version under the "Commercial vehicles" heading removes those rest areas not available to large commercial vehicles.

• DriveBC.ca
• Download a simplified rest area map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Download a list of provincial rest areas and their amenities (PDF, 238KB

Rest areas are typically located on major highways where alternative commercial services are generally not available. Most provincial rest areas are open year-round, but some are open seasonally only. OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS NOT PERMITTED.

Many rest areas include electric vehicle charging stations provided by BCHydro,  WiFi may also be available.

Not included as a Rest Area are Visitor Information Centres, Provincial and National Parks facilities, commercial truck stops, privately owned establishments or the many other rest area type facilities provided by communities or businesses you may see along the way.  Pull outs and scenic stops of interest are not included either unless they include a toilet facility.

Commercial Trucks & Large Vehicles

Many rest areas have been designed to accommodate large commercial vehicles, such as semis, as well as regular passenger vehicles and motor homes. Generally, these rest areas have larger parking areas and acceleration/deceleration lanes. Although available to large commercial vehicles, the maximum GCVW is 65,300 kg and 26 m OAL.  On the DriveBC layer selection, the "Rest stop" selection under "Commercial vehicles" will display only those stops available to large vehicles.