Elk Creek Recreation Site
Near Sayward, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Sayward Futures Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Elk Creek
A small, shady site next to a creek. An open forest makes for easy exploration. Also, there is a trail on the south side of the access road. Take time to visit the nearby Village of Sayward, Kelsey Bay and other recreation sites in the area.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 7 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Sayward, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 50.31237, -125.92782
- Site ID
- REC0144
Activities
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Campbell River, follow Highway 19 north. The site access road is on the left hand side of the highway (sign visible), just past the turnoff to Sayward. The site is approx. an hour drive from Campbell River.
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 Elk Creek:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 78 km away
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 108 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Tlowils Lake 7 km, 5 campsites
- Big Upper Elk 11 km
- Memekay Horse Camp 15 km, 11 campsites
- Montague Creek 20 km, 2 campsites
- Alder Grove 20 km, 1 campsite
- Mccreight Lake 20 km, 3 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.