{"key":"d1eba83a28","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w299945751","category":"Camping","subcategory":"Private Campground","community":"Sidney","lat":48.6352808,"lon":-123.3296442,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Sidney Spit Campsite / BC Marine Trail","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"A celebrated sandy spit on Sidney Island in the Gulf Islands, reached only by seasonal passenger ferry or private boat from Sidney; the beach and warm shallow water are the draw, but the water-only access makes it a non-starter for a loaded bike without advance planning.","source":"camping"},"website":{"value":null,"source":"review_edit"},"address":{"value":"Southern Gulf Islands, BC V0N 2Y0, Canada","source":"review_edit"},"phone":{"value":null,"source":null},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"access:description":"Site closed for hunting 1 Nov - 28 Feb. IMPORTANT 100% reservable from May 15 to Sept 30 so paddlers advised to reserve. 2 small overflow areas. Mid-week sites often available on first first served basis. 250-654-4000,Toll-free: 1-866-944-1744","description":"Open grassy sites, tent pads. Picnic tables. Gear carts. Picnic shelter. Vault toilets. Fee charged May - Sept.","description:approach":"Easy sheltered sand beach at all water levels. BW aspect. Small seasonal dock. W aspect. Lagoon closed to all boating.","description:other":"Site no longer offers drinking water. Trails. Swimming. Anchorage. Birding, fallow deer, wildlife. Frequent foot passenger ferry in summer from Sidney. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.","fee":"yes","name":"Sidney Spit Campsite / BC Marine Trail","tourism":"camp_site","website":"https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/12236"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The specific BC Marine Trails page for this campsite returned a 404 (content migrated to member map), so all amenity evidence comes from OSM tags. OSM explicitly states 'Site no longer offers drinking water' (negative evidence for potable water), 'Vault toilets' (confirms pit toilet, rules out flush), and 'Picnic shelter' (covered shelter). The access:description confirms reservations are accepted May 15–Sept 30. The site is on Sidney Island within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, accessible primarily by seasonal foot passenger ferry or boat, which is a material limitation for touring cyclists.","concerns":["The linked BC Marine Trails URL (bcmarinetrails.org/map_site/12236) returns a 404 — the organization has migrated site-specific pages to a members-only interactive map, so the website cannot be used to confirm any amenity details.","Site is on Sidney Island and is accessible primarily by water (seasonal foot passenger ferry or private boat); direct bicycle access is not possible, which may limit relevance for road-touring cyclists.","No postal address or dedicated phone number in OSM; reservation numbers appear only in the access:description tag.","OSM access:description notes the site is closed for hunting 1 Nov – 28 Feb, meaning it is not year-round."],"recommended_status_reason":"This is a real, publicly accessible campsite within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve with active reservations and OSM-confirmed facilities. The foot passenger ferry connection to Sidney makes it reachable without a private boat.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":null,"address":null},"notes":"Reservation numbers from OSM access:description: 250-654-4000, Toll-free 1-866-944-1744. Site also notes 2 small overflow areas and that mid-week sites are often available on a first-come basis."},"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":"89e70f99fe"},"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"camping":{"character":"destination","bike_access":"hard","price_band":"basic","price_label":"Basic","season":"summer","energy":"restorative","kid_friendly":"neutral"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Private","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"celebrated sandy spit on Sidney Island in the Gulf Islands … water-only access makes it a non-starter for a loaded bike","tier":"info"}