CampHostJobsKinsol Trestle Trail
Near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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 Kinsol Trestle Trail
Trail to the understructure of the Kinsol Trestle, Canada's Highest trestle, and now used for walking, cycling and horseback riding.
- Type
- Trail or route
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
- District
- Sunshine Coast/South Island (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 48.6693, -123.69086
- Site ID
- REC0282
Activities
Getting there
From Shawnigan Lake follow the Renrew Road to the crossing point of the Trans Canada Trail and walk North for 20 minutes to cross the trestle. Or, turn Right on Glen Eagles Road and watch for the access points to the Trans Canada Trail on your right. Walk North from the access point picked.
From Cowichan Station go under the railway underpass to the West side and immediately turn left onto Riverside Road. Follow for 10 km onto the gravel and watch for the parking area to the Trans Canada trail on your left. Walk in for 2 minutes.
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 Kinsol Trestle Trail:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Ruckle, Bamberton and Cowichan River Parks K2 Park Services (BC Parks operator), 7 km away
- Campground Host, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (SMONEĆTEN) Parks Canada - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 20 km away
- Campground Host, Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 32 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Bonanza Bluffs 2 km
- Cobble Hill 6 km
- Musgrave Point (In Sansum Narrows) 14 km, 1 campsite
- Smokey'S Pond 20 km
- Spring Beach 37 km
- San Juan River 38 km, 18 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.