CampHostJobsChar Creek Recreation Site
Near Salmo, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Trails for Creston Valley Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Char Creek
The Char Creek Interpretive Forest, also known as the Ka Papa Cedars Trail, is an easy loop just off Highway 3. It strolls through an Old Growth forest full of massive, ancient cedars and a lush forest floor. Its a fantastic way to stretch your legs while driving along the Kootenay Pass. The 2 km loop can either be accessed directly off the highway or from the Char Creek FSR.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Salmo, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2018
- Location
- 49.09584, -116.96554
- Site ID
- REC205338
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Creston head west on Highway BC-3 (towards Salmo/Castlegar. In 34 kilometers you will see a large pull out to your left with Ka Papa Cedar Trail signs high in the trees. Park here and head down the trail.
Additionally you can access the other trailhead (with an outhouse on site) from the Char Creek FSR. Continue 200m pass the highway trailhead and take a left onto Char Creek FSR, there is no road sign present but it is directly after the End Avalanche Area sign. Head 500 m down this FSR and over the bridge. You will see the trailhead with a large sign to the left, park here.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Host jobs near Char Creek:
- Campground Host, Champion Lakes Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 49 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 57 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 57 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Char Cabin 3 km
- Curtis Lake 6 km
- RIPPLE / LIGHTNING CABINS 8 km
- Panther Lake 10 km
- Boundary Lake 11 km, 11 campsites
- Next Creek Beach 27 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.