CampHostJobsDiscovery Recreation Site
Near Atlin, 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 Discovery
Only one standing structure remains from this once thriving community founded in 1899. Discovery and the surrounding area boasted a population of up to 10.000 in the early 1900's. Many of the towns buildings, like the Moose Hall, Jules Eggert Jewellery Store and the Discovery City Jail, were moved to Atlin as Discovery slowly died. Interpretive panels outside the last remaining structure tell the story of the community.
Historic photos courtesy of Atlin Historical Society.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Atlin, British Columbia
- District
- North Coast-QCI-Kalum (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2015
- Location
- 59.59395, -133.56478
- Site ID
- REC204351
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Located approximately 8.5 kms east of Atlin along the Surprise Lake Road.
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
- Dredge and Flume 1 km
- Powerhouse 4 km
- Como Lake 7 km, 3 campsites
- Surprise Lake 9 km, 5 campsites
- Boulder Dam 12 km
- Mcdonald Lake 13 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.