CampHostJobsAppleton Creek Site &Trail
Near Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Appleton Creek Site &Trail
A hike-in campsite on the shores of Appleton Creek in a stand of large old-growth Douglas Fir. From the parking area, it is approximately 10 minutes to hike into a rustic creek side campground. Site is located on the Sunshine Coast Trail and a number of hikes of varying lengths can be accessed from here.
- Type
- Trail or route
- Campsites
- 3 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Powell River, British Columbia
- District
- Sunshine Coast/South Island (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 49.95403, -124.60247
- Site ID
- REC0489
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Powell River go north on Highway 101. From the Tla'amin General Store, drive 2.7 km north then turn onto Wilde Road. At 1.1 km, turn right onto Tomkinson Road. Stay right at 0.8 km. Park at the pull out at 6.7 km. The trailhead is 30 m up the road on the left from the pull out.
As of September 2021, the road is deactivated but the trailhead can be reached with a high clearance 4X4 vehicle.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Appleton Creek Site &Trail:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 37 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 114 km away
- Campground Host, Gordon Bay Provincial Park K2 Cowichan Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 128 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Homestead Creek 4 km, 2 campsites
- Duck Lake 16 km
- Lewis Lake 18 km, 2 campsites
- Lang Creek Site 18 km, 2 campsites
- Middle Point 19 km, 2 campsites
- Nanton Ireland North 19 km, 4 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.