CampHostJobsBlackwater River Crossing Recreation Site
Near Quesnel, 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 Blackwater River Crossing
This site provides a scenic river setting in an open Douglas Fir forest with natural camping pads on both sides of the main road, just before the bridge crossing at the Blackwater River. The site offers the basic amenities of pit toilets, tables and fire rings. For the adventurer, there are opportunities to explore the Blackwater Canyon and Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trails. Anglers have the opportunity to explore the river and try to catch some of the famous Blackwater River rainbow trout (reminder that this river is a Classified Water - please check the regulations beforehand)
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Quesnel, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 53.28901, -123.14017
- Site ID
- REC1155
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Head west of Prince George to the Blackwater Road, and travel until the road turns to gravel at the Baldy Hughes therapeutic community. Continue along the gravel portion of the Blackwater Road for approximately 42 kilometres. The site is located on the left side of the road, immediately before the bridge over the Blackwater River
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 Blackwater River Crossing:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 52 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 180 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 188 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- A.M.H.T. Parking 2 km
- Cleswuncut Lake 7 km, 1 campsite
- Boot Lake 12 km, 2 campsites
- Punchaw Lake 17 km, 5 campsites
- Twin Lakes 20 km, 3 campsites
- Km 64 Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail 27 km, 2 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.