Walmart | Informal Campsite

October 10th, 2023 by thefamilyman

Due to a variety of issues (noise, garbage, altercations etc.), Walmart no longer permits parking over 3 hours. By extension, no overnight parking. I called to confirm.

October 2nd, 2023 by helisbytaz

not usually a walmart rver.quiet night with 10 others.

September 24th, 2023 by FIREMonkey

I was shopping at Walmart when I noticed a few vans and RVs pulling in for the evening. I stayed the night with about 10 others. Please be respectful and low key so this place stays open.

September 19th, 2023 by hwy99nrth

stayed the night. many others. no problems.

August 28th, 2023 by paulromanes

great easy place to spend an easy night.......................

July 23rd, 2023 by antonpug

Stayed here for a night. 50-60 other vans and RVs. This is one of the few places in the area you can stay at, it’s technically not allowed but they don’t enforce it. PLEASE be respectful. When we showed up, people were tailgating, grilling, hanging out on their lawn chairs outside. This is NOT a campground, it’s because of people who treat it as such, these places close down. Be respectful, quiet, clean, and stealth, and don’t overstay your welcome.

July 22nd, 2023 by kristen_roe

There are signs that say 3 hour limit for parking however we stayed the night with approximately 25 other campers with no issues.

July 20th, 2023 by Gregory Pomeroy

No longer allowed to stay. There were many rvs that took up permanent residence and they decided to stop letting people stay. So unfortunate.

We all need to remember to do a better job.

July 20th, 2023 by vanlafaxine.com

walmart has started handing out “unauthorized parking” notices and towing vehicles, though there do still seem to be some people living here including a 40ft class a with a boat hitched to it taking up 9 spots, so not sure exactly how they are enforcing it, but did we did wake up this morning to two tow trucks waiting around in the parking lot and the manager saying “so we are going to tow that van, and that one…”. still a lot of people parked here at night but maybe don’t leave your rig here past opening.

July 17th, 2023 by WestleyTravels

Starting to crack down on overnighters!
Have stayed here a few times and they just swapped out all the signage in the lot (now says "Customer Parking Only, 3 Hour Limit") and they just walked around and left postings on all the winshields staying that this is a private lot for customers only and we need to leave immediately. There's definitely some full-timers here, so we'll see how quickly things clear out, but looking like this gem of a WalMart has had enough...

July 9th, 2023 by powerplay8780

Never seen so many campers/rv in a walmart parking lot. Over 50 other campers but everybody very respectful so had some very quiet nights

June 23rd, 2023 by jess

spent 2 night here, a lot of people, van and rv but really quiet.

June 16th, 2023 by hypermotogasm

this Walmart parking lot is completely overcome by car campers, van lifers, and RVs. some seem to be there long term. there are at least 50 rigs in this small lot. there are signs saying 2 hr parking only. seems mostly chill but after we parked and got ready for bed, our neighbor's dog started going crazy around 11:30pm and then they turned their RV on and ran the generator. it was pretty loud and I'd be surprised if it didn't wake everyone around up. others seem friendly and respectful.

June 13th, 2023 by OutdoorMone

Abends füllt sich der Parkplatz mit Übernachtungsgäste. Dauergäste sind auch dort.
nachts halbwegs ruhig.

May 28th, 2023 by stephanie.gazaille

J'y ai passé 2 nuits dans un gros vr. Très tranquille, mais ÉNORMÉMENT d'autres vr. On dirait un terrain de camping, mais personne ne vient vous achaler.

May 23rd, 2023 by chrissnguyen

I counted over 70 campers here last night. It was unbelievable! And surprisingly the cleanest and quietest Walmart stay we've ever experienced. What a generous Walmart to allow this many campers here. Please keep respectful here!

May 14th, 2023 by erikagendron

Classic Walmart !

Great place to stay for a night or more. I spend 3 nights here and felt safe. There are a lot of other rv’s and car, some people pass by and others seems to spend all their nights here.

There are « 3 hours parking » signs, but not enforced. Toilets are clean and the staff don’t care about you (in a good way!).

May 12th, 2023 by Dejando huella en familia

We stayed 1 night, good place, nobody bothered us.
Many other vans and rvs were here.
Cell signal good.
Toilets available inside Walmart.

Nos quedamos una noche aquí, buen lugar, nadie nos molestó.
Muchas otras vans se quedaron aquí.
Señal de celular buena.
Sanitarios disponibles dentro del Walmart.

May 10th, 2023 by georgina.aitken29

Unbelievable amount of RVs here. Some definitely living here for extended periods of time. Still good for a night while it lasts

May 6th, 2023 by 2dogs.ontheroad

Stayed a night. Feels a bit weird because there are so many vans, RVs and car campers. Lots of them in really bad shape, several working on cars or campers during the day. Worked out okay but the atmosphere is strange and the Walmart itself isn't the greatest either.

December 1st, 2022 by The_Big_Dog

super awesome Wal-Mart let's rv's etc overnight here

November 2nd, 2022 by felixhuellen

Spend already a few nights here. Never seen so many campers on a Walmart parking! Even in November.
Quiet at night.
Recommend!

September 29th, 2022 by kevinjingraham

Stayed no problem. People are not stealthy at all. Easily 50 campers here last night. Everyone is super quiet at night it’s amazing

September 18th, 2022 by interimcanon95

Close to fifty vans, rv’s and car campers parked here for the night. The half of the parking lot furthest from the store has no signs and seems to be fair game. Some noise from the main highway otherwise a great place to spend the night.

September 11th, 2022 by ejf.2017

I have stayed at roughly 50 different Walmarts in the US & CAN over the years and this is probably the most van / rv friendly environment I have experienced. Tons of campers parked overnight.

August 22nd, 2022 by Overlandsite

Staying here is still tolerated. There were a huge amount of vans staying for the night (30+)
Some people are putting their tables and chairs out and a massive RV extended its horrendous side panels. Walmart may get sick of this scene

August 22nd, 2022 by dieselbeast.the.bus

More campers here than any Walmart I've ever been to! But everyone was super quiet and respectful during the two nights that we stayed. Very convenient location for exploring Squamish.

August 6th, 2022 by jappy_1811

Article about overnight parking:
https://www.squamishchief.com/local-news/district-of-squamish-says-it-will-not-enforce-camping-ban-on-walmart-parking-lot-5654920

August 1st, 2022 by karel.verdonck

We asked the customer service and we received a NO!
No overnight parking anymore !!!
To much problems in the past !

July 29th, 2022 by kishanshort

This place is definitely not closed. slept there no problem last weekend and there were tons of other campers there too. thank you!

July 23rd, 2022 by kishanshort

Slept in my car for one night without any issues. Tons of other campers, RV's, and car campers. Would highly recommend.

July 20th, 2022 by nicole.babiuk

No issues parking here for the night - saw a sign on our way out that was on the ground saying no overnight camping. Hope they keep it open as it is very convenient.

July 17th, 2022 by thielquin

Squamish by-law told us it was okay to park here overnight. Tons of other compares. Doesn’t seem to be an issue.

June 29th, 2022 by mbeliveau76

Woah!! Tonight, at least 30 rigs of all styles, lengths and years..., and (sadly) some with slide-outs opened and table and chairs... only missing the fire pits to look like a real campground... How long will the Walmart tolerate this??...

June 27th, 2022 by dear-karlson

perfect place for overnight.
no problems at all

May 28th, 2022 by blessedveteran

Signs everywhere saying no parking. I did not see any rvs or vans.

May 26th, 2022 by alayne

stayed 2 nights with many many other RVs and vans. thought we were home free but got a knock on the window this morning from a grumpy Walmart employee saying "it's 9am you need to move" - not sure what parameters are, he didn't say, but id just park in a different spot night and leave on the earlier side.
it's a smaller lot and many rvs so I'm really surprised they haven't cracked down more us parking here.

May 7th, 2022 by merlingrieb

sleeping here for 4 nights in a row with absolutely no Problems. every night a few other campers. just be tidy and dont leave stuff here. unfortunately the walmart does Not have any fruits or vegetables :) but washrooms are clean.

April 18th, 2022 by waddlesworths.knit.crochet

Washroom in Walmart was clean. Spent a peaceful, quiet night in my RAV4. It rained on and off throughout the night, but the sound of the rain kept me from listening for the boogie man. Left at 3am and there were approx 12 other overnighters. This was my first car-camping experience and I loved it!

April 11th, 2022 by benderic00

Was hesitant to stay here with squamishes “no camping” bylaw, however I stayed here for the night, 8-10 other camping vehicles as well without any issue. Definitely easier in a stealth vehicle, but there were definitely a few normal campers as well without issue. Be careful and don’t abuse the spot, park in the back and you should be fine

October 31st, 2021 by Ross

No problem in the Walmart parking lot. Other campers were there also.