CampHostJobsBulkley River Recreation Site
Near Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Round Lake Community Association under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Bulkley River
Located on both shores of the Bulkley River, downstream of Houston and upstream of Telkwa and Smithers, this 104-hectare Recreation Site welcomes users to a habitat that is unique, with its low elevation spruce and cottonwood forests and its ready access to the Bulkley River. Trails and campsites are within walking distance of parking and a wide path allows canoeists to carry or cart their craft directly to the rivershore.
A small chalet, is a welcome retreat for recreationists. In addition, 10 km of cross-country trails are enjoyed by hikers, cyclists, skiers, snow-shoers, birders, and horse-back riders. Those passionate about fishing can also be seen, casting from the banks.
A rustic camping area, with 8 sites (ranging in size from one tent to small groups) provides outhouses, fire rings, bear caches and picnic tables. In addition, there are 2 canoe pull-outs.
The trail names, themselves, tell the story of these lands and water: Blowdown, Poplar, Old Mill and Plantation describe the forests; Peat Bog, Esker and Elk define other natural features and Widzin'kwa-- Wet'suwet'en for glacial blue-green waters--highlights the traditional First Nations history on this site.
This Site is operated by the Round Lake Community Association: www.roundlakebc.com
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 10 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Boat-in: Motorized; Boat-in: Non-Motorized; Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Smithers, British Columbia
- District
- Nadina-Skeena (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2009
- Location
- 54.60043, -126.84283
- Site ID
- REC16192
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Travel ~18km south of Telkwa on Highway 16 to the rural community of Quick. This Recreation Site is located on West End Road (turn west on this road from Hwy 16). There are 2 parking areas serving this Site and Trails.
Alternately, access to this Site can be gained by boat: it has upstream and downstream pullouts into larger day use areas.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Tyee Mountain Trails 15 km
- Helen Lake 16 km, 6 campsites
- Canyon Creek Trails 21 km
- Mt. Harry Davis 22 km
- Dome Snowmobile Cabin 22 km
- Telkwa River 23 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.