Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site
Near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Public Notice: Recreation Site Closure - Squamish Elaho
Effective August 28, 2026, at 09:00, access to the Squamish Elaho Recreation Site via the Squamish River Forest Service Road at Mud Creek (21 km) will be closed.
Access Restrictions: No vehicle traffic will be permitted beyond the closure point.
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 Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site
Camping on the shores of the Squamish River. Campsites are open sandy areas and there is one rustic outhouse. There are no picnic tables at this site.
Please note the Squamish River Valley is prone to flooding during high rainfall. Expect potential road washouts and be prepared for lengthy delays exiting the valley.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Squamish, British Columbia
- District
- Sea to Sky (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2013
- Location
- 50.11343, -123.38724
- Site ID
- REC154996
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From the town of Squamish, drive North on HWY 99. Turn LEFT onto Squamish Valley Road. Stay on this road for several km's, over the train tracks, and then over a bridge which spans the Cheakamus river. The road will fork, stay left. Stay on the left fork for several km's. The pavement will end at an open gate. Continue on the dirt road for 28kms until the Elaho FSR turnoff (left) and head over the bridge that crosses the river. After the bridge, turn right at the sign for Elaho Rec Site and enter at any of the turnoffs into the site on the righthand side.
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 Squamish-Elaho Recreation Site:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 69 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 115 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 120 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Hideaway 1 km
- Molson Memorial Day Site 10 km
- Alexander Falls 19 km
- High Falls (5.5km) Recreation Site 20 km
- Cal-cheak 21 km, 63 campsites
- Squamish Riverside Campsite 23 km, 9 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.