CampHostJobsThompson Falls Recreation Site
Near Golden, 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 Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls is a small, open site just above a series of falls and rapids on the Blaeberry River. It is a short 200 meter walk from the site to the falls. There is also a short trail that follows the river bank heading south west for about 500 meters.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Golden, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2000
- Location
- 51.51565, -116.95734
- Site ID
- REC6494
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Access Blaeberry Forest Service Road from the Trans Canada Highway just North of Golden, using either Hartley Rd or Moberly Branch Rd.
Follow Blaeberry Forest Service Road to the 7km mark, day use pull out and 4wd road is on the left to view the falls and access the south side of the river.
For vehicle access to the camp sites on the north side of the river, continue on Blaeberry and watch for the next secondary road on the left that leads over a bridge at approximately the 11km mark. Follow this secondary road south 4km and turn onto the site access road on the left.
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 Thompson Falls:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 104 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 157 km away
- Campground Manager (live on site) Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 171 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Split Creek 5 km, 2 campsites
- Waitabit Creek 16 km, 13 campsites
- Bluewater Creek 19 km, 8 campsites
- Mummery Glacier 20 km, 1 campsite
- Bluewater Bridge 21 km, 5 campsites
- Dawn Mountain 23 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.