Manson River Recreation Site
Near Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
Site closed due to downrating of bridge used to access site. Please avoid using this site until further notice.
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 Manson River
This site provides camping along the banks of Manson River, and is especially popular as a hunting camp in the fall. The river does offer some angling opportunities for adventurous anglers who may find rainbow trout, bull trout, whitefish and possibly arctic grayling in the river.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1983
- Location
- 55.69785, -123.89016
- Site ID
- REC1188
Activities
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Mackenzie, head south and turn onto the Causeway Road. Keep left at the first T just off the highway. After crossing the bridge over Williston, keep to the right and merge with the Finlay North FSR. The site is located at 104km on the left side of the road. The site can also be accessed from 0km of the Finlay North off Highway 97.
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 Manson River:
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 107 km away
- Park Host, Peace Region Provincial Parks Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 135 km away
- Campground Host, Moberly Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 136 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Curve Lake 6 km, 3 campsites
- Weston Bay 19 km, 4 campsites
- Kimta Creek 28 km, 1 campsite
- Burden Lake 29 km, 12 campsites
- CANTY LAKE TRAIL (Parking lot) 30 km
- Manson Lake 30 km, 6 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.