{"key":"992681a2fc","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w586434926","category":"Camping","subcategory":"Private Campground","community":"Clo-oose","lat":48.8062205,"lon":-124.6780443,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Nitinaht Lake Campground","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Ditidaht-operated campground on the shores of Nitinaht Lake — a 20 km ocean fjord renowned for consistent thermal winds and a world-class windsurfing and kitesurfing scene — also serving as the West Coast Trail's third entry point; outhouse facilities only, advance online reservation required, and access is via remote logging roads.","source":"camping"},"website":{"value":"https://visitnitinaht.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"Area F (Cowichan Lake South / Skutz Falls), BC","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1-778-817-0162","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"addr:city":"Area F (Cowichan Lake South / Skutz Falls)","addr:province":"BC","cabins":"yes","camp_site":"standard","capacity:cabins":"6","caravans":"yes","charge":"35","fee":"yes","name":"Nitinaht Lake Campground","operator":"Ditidaht First Nation","phone":"+1-778-817-0162","sites":"104","sport":"windsurfing, kiteboarding, winging","static_caravans":"no","tents":"yes","tourism":"camp_site","website":"https://visitnitinaht.com/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website at visitnitinaht.com corroborates the OSM record: same phone number (778-817-0162), same operator (Ditidaht First Nation), and confirms tents and small RVs are accepted. The /book-your-site/ page confirms 2026 season dates (April 27–October 4, 2026), indicating the campground is currently open, though a fire-related booking suspension notice appears on several subpages that may be stale. The FAQ explicitly states West Coast Trail hikers with tents do not require reservations, supporting a hiker/biker sites designation, and the Visitor Centre/General Store on site confirms food nearby.","concerns":["A fire-related booking suspension notice ('unable to accept bookings until further notice') appears on multiple subpages but the /book-your-site/ page lists 2026 season dates (April 27–October 4, 2026), suggesting the notice is stale; worth verifying current operational status.","The /book-your-site/ page refers to the facility as 'Caycuse Recreation Site Campground' rather than 'Nitinaht Lake Campground' — may be an alternate name for part of the property or a rebranding; worth confirming.","OSM address is an administrative area (Area F), not a civic street address; no more precise address is provided on the website."],"recommended_status_reason":"A legitimate, actively operated First Nations campground directly on the West Coast Trail corridor with hiker/biker-friendly no-reservation spots and an on-site general store — highly relevant to touring cyclists.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"Pay-per-use WiFi hotspots are available on site (confirmed via FAQ); each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring. Communal outhouse facilities are stocked on site. OSM lists 6 cabins and 104 sites; website's 2019 expansion plans targeted 120 tent sites and 12 RV sites."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"camping","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["camping","subcategory","wow"],"area_dedup":{"absorbed":"4fcb322f13"},"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"camping":{"character":"destination","bike_access":"rough","price_band":"standard","site_count":104,"price_label":"Standard","season":"summer","energy":"active","kid_friendly":"neutral","washroom_type":"pit"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{"Pit/outhouse toilet":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"camping:washroom_type","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Private","indigenous_role":["Indigenous owned","Indigenous operated"],"indigenous_source":{"source":"ITBC","url":"https://www.indigenousbc.com/listings/nitinaht-campground-cabins/","original_original":false},"notability":3,"wow_evidence":"Ditidaht-operated... West Coast Trail's third entry point... West Coast Trail hikers with tents do not require reservations... Visitor Centre/General Store on site","tier":"info"}