CampHostJobsPurgatory Glacier Viewpoint Recreation Site
Near Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Bella Coola Resource Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Purgatory Glacier Viewpoint
An amazing viewpoint of the Purgatory glacier.
This area is located in the traditional and unceded territory of the Nuxalkmc, or the Nuxalk People.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 1 campsite
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Location
- 52.19329, -126.38052
- Site ID
- REC240632
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
The Purgatory Glacier viewpoint is located at the end of the West Nusatsum Forest Service Road, approximately 22 km from Hwy 20. Travel on this road is only recommended for vehicles that have good off road tires, high ground clearance, and 4-wheel or all wheel drive. There are a few cross-ditches further up the road that have been installed for water/erosion control, and these may not be passable for vehicles with low ground clearance.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Nusatsum River 8 km, 1 campsite
- Saloompt Interpretive Forest 25 km
- Lost Lake 26 km, 2 campsites
- McCall Flats 29 km, 5 campsites
- Big Cedar Tree 33 km, 1 campsite
- HOTNARKO LAKE 62 km, 4 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.