Fry Trestle Recreation Site
Near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Silvifor Resource Consultants Ltd. (VI Camping) under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Fry Trestle
Fry Trestle is a small site directly across the channel from Orchard Meadow Recreation Site. There are two options for camping at this recreation site with one site adjacent to the lake and another located along the creek. This site is located along the the Sayward Forest Canoe Route.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Campbell River, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1983
- Location
- 50.03005, -125.57712
- Site ID
- REC0196
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
NOTICE: John Hart Dam access is CLOSED. Alternate route via Gordon Rd off Highway 19 north of Campbell River. Highway signs are posted.
From Gordon Road, turn right on to the Brewster Lake Road (gravel), and follow it for 10.8 kms to the 4-way junction. Turn left onto the Campbell Lake FSR for 13kms and the site is located on the left.
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 Fry Trestle:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 40 km away
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 89 km away
- Campground Host, Gordon Bay Provincial Park K2 Cowichan Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 167 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Orchard Meadow 0 km, 14 campsites
- Fry Peninsula 1 km, 7 campsites
- Fry Narrows Rec.Site 1 km
- Loon Bay 2 km, 8 campsites
- Long Point 2 km, 6 campsites
- Gray Lake 3 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.