CampHostJobsUpana Caves Recreation Site
Near Gold River, 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 Upana Caves
A day-use site including a trail system that takes you to the Upana Caves - named for the river that flows underground through the system. There are five caves to explore, a viewpoint overlooking a waterfall, and a viewing platform providing a great view of the Resurgence Cave entrance (where the river flows out of the cave and back to the surface) - not to be missed!
Remember to take two sources of light, watch your footing, and mind your head on some of the low cave ceilings.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Gold River, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 49.81845, -126.24504
- Site ID
- REC3041
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Gold River, head west towards Tahsis. Turn onto the Head Bay Forest Servive Road(gravel)for approximately 14.5 kms. Turn right on to Branch H-27, and park on the right just before the bridge. The trailhead is on the other side of the bridge. Roughly 25 minutes from Gold River.
On the way home, stop at the Cala Creek pullout and enjoy the waterfalls.
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 Upana Caves:
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 50 km away
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 82 km away
- Campground Host, Gordon Bay Provincial Park K2 Cowichan Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 185 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Muchalat Lake 9 km, 40 campsites
- Star Lake 17 km
- Cougar Creek 19 km, 65 campsites
- MALASPINA LAKE 23 km
- Leiner River 29 km, 8 campsites
- Vernon Lake 30 km, 23 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.