CampHostJobsValenciennes River 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 Valenciennes River
The Valenciences River Recreation Site is at its confluence with the Bush River. It contains two sites and marks the trail head for the Valenciences River trail. The trail follows a narrow, steep, impressive gorge along the Valenciennes River. Note: there are a few steep exposed spots. The trail is about 1.3 km one way and has an elevation change of about 120 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
- 1996
- Location
- 51.8165, -117.29779
- Site ID
- REC2299
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
At the junction of the Trans Canada and the Donald road, proceed north on to the B Road. At about 65 km take the right (North East) junction and head up to the Bush River FSR. The Recreation site is after the 71 km mark.
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 Valenciennes River:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 110 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Robson Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 188 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 193 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Bush Arm 17 km, 5 campsites
- Giant Cedars 19 km
- Bush Harbour 20 km, 5 campsites
- Help Lake 21 km, 3 campsites
- Esplanade Bay 21 km, 14 campsites
- Blackwater Lakes 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.