The most pricey campground in the region will cost campers $32 a night in 2015.
The B.C. Liberal government has increased the cost for camping at provincial parks by between $2 and $5.
The Ministry of Environment announced the increase is the first since 2010.
The most expensive campsites in the region, at $32 a night, are at Herald Park and Shuswap Lake provincial parks. The top rate in B.C. is $35 per night.
The cost of camping at Adams Lake has increased from $11 to $13, while many of the smaller marine or walk-in camping sites are now $18.
Rates for backcountry camping and use of sani-stations remain at $5, and fees for mooring buoys, picnic shelters and group camping are unchanged. Parking fees for day-use lots, a failed experiment from 10 years ago, are not being reintroduced.
The ministry says the varied rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions as well as private camping availability. Sought-after locations such as Cultus Lake charge $35 a night for a site with up to four adults, while nearby private campgrounds charge higher rates.
The province collected about $17 million from its park and recreation fees last year, while spending $22 million on direct park operating costs.
Campsite use is on the rise in B.C. since the introduction of an online reservation service called Discover Camping, which opens for the season at 9 a.m. on March 15. The system handled 133,000 reservations last year, nearly a 10 per cent increase over 2013.
