Chipmunk Peninsula Recreation Site
Near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Seasonal Closure, additional information and updates, please visit https://firesidecamping.ca//
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 Chipmunk Peninsula
A medium sized 23 site campground nestled amongst beautiful mature timber along the Chilliwack River. The site is suitable for most vehicles, but access is by a Forest Service gravel road.
Payment for camping permits are Cash Only. Reservations will be accepted for May 15, 2025 - August 31, 2025 at www.firesidecamping.ca
For additional information, please contact [email protected]
NOTE - All visitors are required to exit the site by 9:30 PM as gates are locked at 10:00 PM and will remain closed until 8:00 AM. This site has on-site supervision during camping season.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 22 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Chilliwack, British Columbia
- District
- Chilliwack (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1992
- Location
- 49.10132, -121.65319
- Site ID
- REC3032
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Follow the Trans-Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) east from Vancouver and take Exit 119 onto Vedder Road. Turn left at Chilliwack Lake Road and drive approximately 26.5 km. Turn off the highway onto the Bench Forest Service Road (FSR). At approximately 2 km keep left at the junction and continue on Bench FSR for a total of 4.3 km from the highway.
Links
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 Chipmunk Peninsula:
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 28 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 67 km away
- Campground Host, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (SMONEĆTEN) Parks Canada - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 137 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Rapids 1 km, 28 campsites
- Camp Foley 2 km, 4 campsites
- Riverside 5 km, 15 campsites
- Thurston Meadows 7 km, 76 campsites
- Allison Pool 12 km, 7 campsites
- Tamihi Rapids 13 km, 11 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.