Dewdney Recreation Site
Near Princeton, 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 Dewdney
This is a small roadside recreation site is DAY USE only. The site is popular with canoeists and kayakers paddling on the Similkameen River or just a spot to picnic and view the river. A great descriptive kiosk of the historic Dewdney Trail is on site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Princeton, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1995
- Location
- 49.46017, -120.42446
- Site ID
- REC1633
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Located only 10 minutes east of Princeton on the Old Hedley Road.
Starting near the town of Princeton and from the junction between the Princeton-Summerland road and Old Hedley Road, travel east along the Old Hedley Road for approximately 6 kms. The recreation site will be on your right overlooking the Similkameen 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 Dewdney:
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 68 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 93 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 113 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Martin Lake 5 km, 14 campsites
- China Ridge Longhouse 11 km
- China Ridge Hut 17 km
- Old Hedley Road West 19 km, 14 campsites
- Granite Creek 19 km, 21 campsites
- Old Hedley Road East 20 km, 14 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.