Marble River Recreation Site
Near Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada
Marble River Recreation Site is now closed and gated for the season. The site will open May 2027.
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 Marble River
Located just off the highway, this well-maintained recreation site is easily accessible to campers or picnickers. Half of the sites are located on the lower loop along the Marble River with the remainder of the sites located in the upper loop sheltered in the trees. The picnic shelter beside the highway is for day use only and a great place to stop for lunch on your way through to Port Alice. The site will be closed and gated for the season September 7, 2026 at noon.
Please pack out what you pack in as there are no garbage disposal services at Marble River.
If using the boat launch, please park your vehicle and boat trailer in the Marble River Recreation Site parking lot adjacent to the day use area.
The 4.2 km trail in the adjacent Marble River Provincial Park provides additional recreation opportunities (accessed through the upper loop of sites). A small parking area is available in the upper loop at the trail head. Please park in the designated area only or in the day use area.
For general maintenance inquiries please contact Recreation Sites and Trails BC - Discovery Coast District.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 35 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Port McNeill, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2007
- Location
- 50.52681, -127.43404
- Site ID
- REC0242
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Travelling north on Highway 19 from Port McNeill, take the Port Alice turnoff (highway 30). Cross the Marble River bridge and turn right into the site.
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 Marble River:
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 153 km away
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 182 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Beaver Lake 12 km
- Eternal Fountain 13 km
- Devils Bath 17 km
- Three Isle Lake 18 km, 1 campsite
- Clint Beek (Keogh Lake) 19 km, 14 campsites
- Kathleen Lake 19 km, 1 campsite
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.