CampHostJobsHorse Barn Valley Interpretive Forest
Near Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Kimberley Nature Park Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Horse Barn Valley Interpretive Forest
Horse Barn Valley Interpretive Forest (204 ha) is co-managed by Kimberley Nature Park Society (KNPS) with the Province.
The area is accessed from Kimberley Nature Park in the east and south, and from Matthew Creek forest road in the west.
The site provides day-use opportunities for nature study, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
Natural features include thick spruce, cedar groves, spreading wetlands, tumbled talus slopes, and soaring cliffs. A prominent feature at the east end is Dipper Lake, fed by a small stream coming off North Star mountain, and draining into subterranean channels. The water level fluctuates over 4 metres in a year. A moist, shady valley runs west from the lake for 1.5 km leading to a boundary trail.
KNPS provides educational tours on local ecosystems and forest practises, coordinates recreational activities, and trail maintenance.
A historic cabin can be used for emergency purposes.
- Type
- Interpretive forest
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Kimberley, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2003
- Location
- 49.65764, -116.03058
- Site ID
- REC6870
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Commencing at the junction of Hwy 3/95 and Hwy 95A follow Hwy 95A for 23.4 km to the north end of Marysville. Take a sharp left (south) onto the St. Mary Lake Road. Set your odometer at "0" and follow this road for 6.9 km. Turn right on the Matthew Creek FSR and travel for 2 km. Turn right on the Lower Matthew Creek and travel for 2.9 km until the west landing. Park at the site sign.
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 Horse Barn Valley Interpretive Forest:
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 25 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 32 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 70 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Bootleg Mountain 4 km
- Mcginty Lake 13 km
- Hahas Lake 18 km, 14 campsites
- Palmer Bar Lake 24 km, 3 campsites
- Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest 25 km
- White Boar Lake 27 km, 2 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.