Hideaway Recreation Site
Near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Public Notice: Recreation Site Closure ? Hideaway Squamish
Effective August 28, 2022, at 09:00, access to the Squamish Hideaway Recreation Site via the Squamish River Forest Service Road at Mud Creek (21 km) will be closed.
Access Restrictions: No vehicle traffic will be permitted beyond the closure point.
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Hideaway
Located at about 26.5km on the left side (East) Squamish River Forest Service Road, west side of the Squamish River. Rough road into site, need high clearance. Beware of changes in the river.
This is a culturally significant area for the Squamish Nation people. No tree cutting, no digging or building of any structures. This is a rustic campsite with no amenities. Please pack out all that you pack in, leave no trace. Many tent and vehicle camping spots available throughout site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive; Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Squamish, British Columbia
- District
- Sea to Sky (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 50.10572, -123.3747
- Site ID
- REC0266
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Squamish, drive North on HWY 99, turn left onto the Squamish Valley Road, across from the Alice Lake turn off. Travel for several kilometers on this road, staying left after the bridge over the Cheakamus River. The pavement ends after the horse ranch with a big red barn. Continue on the dirt road until you get to 26.5km, turn left into the site. Keep your headlights on while travelling on any Forest Service Road, and drive with caution, except to encounter large industrial vehicles.
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 Hideaway:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 69 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 115 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site 1 km
- Molson Memorial Day Site 11 km
- Alexander Falls 18 km
- High Falls (5.5km) Recreation Site 19 km
- Cal-cheak 20 km, 63 campsites
- Squamish Riverside Campsite 22 km, 9 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.