Canada Recreation site

Halfway Viewpoint Recreation Site

Near McBride, British Columbia, Canada

Who runs this site

Operated by McBride Community Forest Corporation under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

About Halfway Viewpoint

Very popular day use picnic/viewing site. Offers spectacular views of the Robson Valley and Rocky Mtn Trench. Steep access road.

Type: Recreation site
Campsites: No numbered campsites listed
Upkeep: Maintained by an operator or contractor
Access: Road: 2 Wheel Drive
Nearest town: McBride, British Columbia
District: Headwaters (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Established: 2001
Location: 53.32583, -120.13506
Site ID: REC6825

Activities

Wildlife Viewing
Picnicking
Viewing

Facilities

Toilet - Wood
Sign - 3 Blade
Parking - Spaces Gravel
Signs
Shelter (Cabins, Warming Huts)
Table - Concrete
Litter Barrel - Bear Proof Single

Getting there

Take Hwy 16 east of McBride to Mountainview Road. Turn left for 1 km, then right onto Rainbow Falls Road. Proceed 5km up steep narrow access road to viewpoint. Motorhomes NOT recommended.

Directions in Google Maps

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 Halfway Viewpoint:

Campground Host, Mount Robson Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 69 km away
Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 157 km away
Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 192 km away

See all host jobs in British Columbia

Nearby recreation sites

Mcbride Peak Alpine Trail 2 km, 5 campsites
Lucille Parking Lot and Alpine Cabin 6 km
Lucille Mountain 11 km
Beaver River 11 km, 10 campsites
Beaver River Falls 11 km
Bell Mountain Parking Lot (Km 5) 12 km

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.