{"key":"13ee9c3115","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w170994137","category":"Camping","subcategory":"Public Campground","community":"Paldi","lat":48.7772677,"lon":-123.9425252,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Horseshoe Bend Group Campsite","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"A group campsite on the Heritage-designated Cowichan River, celebrated for salmon and steelhead, with a cycling rail trail and restored trestle viewpoints right at hand; note this is a group site billed at a minimum of 15 adults — suited to organized riding clubs, not solo tourers — and it closes in winter with no water off-season.","source":"camping"},"website":{"value":"https://bcparks.ca/cowichan-river-park/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"Riverbottom Rd W, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0, Canada","source":"review_edit"},"phone":{"value":null,"source":null},"email":{"value":"parkinfo@gov.bc.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"fee":"yes","name":"Horseshoe Bend Group Campsite","tourism":"camp_site","website":"https://bcparks.ca/cowichan-river-park/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms this is a group campsite within Cowichan River Provincial Park, managed by BC Parks. The group camping page states regular group camping charges a minimum of 15 adults and youth groups require at least 12 people — this is not suitable for individual touring cyclists. The park is adjacent to the Trans Canada Trail on a former rail corridor, making the broader park highly relevant to cyclists, but this specific group-only campsite is a poor fit for individual WWC directory users. Reservations are confirmed via camping.bcparks.ca. No amenity details (water, showers, shelters) are provided for this specific campsite on the website.","concerns":["Group campsite only — minimum 15 adults (regular) or 12 people (youth group); not usable by individual touring cyclists","No address or phone in OSM; BC Parks general contact (1-800-689-9025) is for the entire park system, not this campsite specifically"],"recommended_status_reason":"This is a group-only campsite with a 15-person minimum for regular groups. Individual touring cyclists cannot book it. The broader Cowichan River Park regular campground would be a better WWC candidate; this specific group site has limited utility for the typical directory user.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"Cowichan River Park itself is excellent for cycling — adjacent to Trans Canada Trail on former rail corridor. If a regular frontcountry campsite exists in the same park, that would be a stronger WWC listing."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"opus_4.6","verdict_source":"v2_needs_review","category_source":"camping","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["camping","bcparks","subcategory","wow"],"area_dedup":{"absorbed":"2966b3654e"},"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"camping":{"character":"destination","bike_access":"easy","price_band":"basic","price_label":"Basic","season":"summer","peak":{"months":["September","October","November"],"label":"salmon run","varies":true},"energy":"active","kid_friendly":"neutral"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Potable water":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"},"Reservations accepted":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"bcparks_api","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Provincial park","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"group site billed at a minimum of 15 adults — suited to organized riding clubs, not solo tourers","tier":"info"}