Goat River Canyon Recreation Site
Near Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Goat River Canyon
A semi-open site located down river from the scenic Goat River Canyon. This site is large and provides opportunities for group or individual camping, picnicking, fishing (cutthroat and brook trout), berry picking, and viewing of the canyon. A short hiking trail runs from the campsite to the canyon area near the bridge with several side trails to access the river.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Creston, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1992
- Location
- 49.24282, -116.33145
- Site ID
- REC2307
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Creston, head east on Highway 3 to the community of Kitchener. Turn left onto Goat River forest service road and continue up the road until you cross the bridge just past 10.0 km. Turn left immediately after the bridge and follow the narrow road for 1.0 km into the site.
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 Goat River Canyon:
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 50 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 66 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 70 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Lumberton Snowmobile Area 20 km
- Canuck Creek Site 31 km, 4 campsites
- Next Creek Beach 32 km, 4 campsites
- White Boar Lake 32 km, 2 campsites
- America Creek 33 km, 4 campsites
- Tye Creek Beach 34 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.