Squamish Riverside Campsite Recreation Site
Near Squamish, 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 Squamish Riverside Campsite
This site has 9 tent areas, tables, fire rings and 2 outhouses. Beautiful site beside the Squamish River, close to the Ashlu Creek. Very popular for fishing and camping.
The area has a history of Black/Grizzly Bear presence. Please store food items in vehicles and pack out all garbage and refuse as there is no garbage pick-up service, and therefore no camping fees at this time.
Wheelchair accessible toilet on site.
This site is prone to flooding from Squamish River during high rainfall.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 9 campsites
- Camping fees
- Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Squamish, British Columbia
- District
- Squamish (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1983
- Location
- 49.91499, -123.29446
- Site ID
- REC0265
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From the town of Squamish, drive North on HWY 99. Turn LEFT at Squamish Valley Road, which is across the HWY from the Alice Lake Park turn off-a sign on the left side of the HWY says "Paradise Valley Campground" at the junction as well. 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 about 1km, and turn left, over the first bridge you see spanning the Squamish River. The site is located immediately after the bridge on the right 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 Riverside Campsite:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 84 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
- Campground Host, Fort Langley oTENTik Camping Parks Canada - Fort Langley National Historic Site, 98 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- High Falls (5.5km) Recreation Site 3 km
- Anderson Beach 4 km
- Starvation Lake 9 km
- Chek Canyon Climbing Site 10 km, 32 campsites
- Levette Lake 12 km, 9 campsites
- Brohm Lake Day Use 16 km
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.