Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Fort Nelson Cross Country Ski Club under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
The Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest is a large area adjacent to the town limits. The area offers excellent Nordic skiing in the winter, and leisurely walks, mountain biking and picnicing in the summer, with trail routing and forest management interpretive signage.
You are in "Bear Country" please be cautious, especially in late August and early September.
Fort Nelson Cross Country Ski Club
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Trail: Multi-Use
- Nearest town
- Fort Nelson, British Columbia
- District
- Peace - Ft. Nelson (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2008
- Location
- 58.81205, -122.7173
- Site ID
- REC16109
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest Recreation Site signage is present on the Alaska Hwy.
Head north on Simpson Trail toward 50th Ave N for 0.8 km, turn left at Mountainview Dr W and drive 0.5 km to the parkign area.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Parker Lake 11 km
- Poplar Hills Shelter 12 km
- Parker Evie Lake Shelter 17 km
- Beaver Lake 32 km, 7 campsites
- Borrow Pit 8 34 km, 1 campsite
- Muskwa River Boat Launch 46 km, 6 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.