Wicked River Recreation Site
Near Mackenzie, 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 Wicked River
This rustic site is boat access only and provides a day use area at the mouth of Wicked River. No facilities are provided at this site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Boat-in: Motorized
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1995
- Location
- 56.09101, -123.65903
- Site ID
- REC1173
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Travel ~95km NW of Mackenzie via the Parsnip West FSR to the Finlay Bay Recreation site. Launch your boat and head up the Peace Reach ~12-14km and the site is located on the north side of the reach. This is known as an area that can be subject to high winds and dangerous conditions on the water, and it is recommended that only experienced boaters with local knowledge attempt to access the site.
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 Wicked River:
- Park Host, Peace Region Provincial Parks Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 123 km away
- Campground Host, Moberly Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 125 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 140 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Finlay Bay 15 km, 19 campsites
- CANTY LAKE TRAIL (Parking lot) 16 km
- Weston Bay 29 km, 4 campsites
- Curve Lake 46 km, 3 campsites
- Manson River 46 km, 6 campsites
- Kimta Creek 48 km, 1 campsite
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.