Crown Land Near Campbell River

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Campbell River sits on Discovery Passage on the east coast of northern Vancouver Island, at the mouth of the river that gives the city its name and its claim to be the Salmon Capital of the World. Elk Falls Park is about 5 km west, beside the Beaver Lodge Lands trails, and across the water on Quadra Island, Rebecca Spit Marine Park is about 9 km away. Recreation Sites and Trails BC runs 20 campgrounds within 25 km, mostly on the lakes to the north: Big Bay (13 km), Miller Creek (14 km), Burnt Beach (16 km) and the Gosling Lake sites (18 km). The Campbell and Quinsam rivers both run through town, and Upper Campbell Lake, on the way to Strathcona Park, is about 32 km out. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Campbell River.

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Crown Land Nearby

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BEAVER LODGE TRAILS
Recreation Reserve
4 km
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ELK FALLS PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
5 km
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REBECCA SPIT MARINE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
9 km
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JOHN HART LAKE
Recreation Reserve
11 km
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Breton Island
Recreation Site
12 km
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Big Bay
Recreation Site
13 km
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LOWER QUINSAM LAKE
Recreation Reserve
13 km
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MAUD ISLAND
Recreation Reserve
14 km
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Shellalligan Bay
Recreation Reserve
14 km
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NYMPHE COVE REC.SITE
Recreation Site
14 km
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LOVELAND BAY PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
14 km
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Miller Creek
Recreation Site
15 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Elk Falls Park and the Beaver Lodge Lands trails are 4 to 5 km from the city, Rebecca Spit Marine Park on Quadra Island is about 9 km, and dozens of recreation sites lie on the lakes to the north.

Twenty Recreation Sites and Trails BC campgrounds lie within 25 km, including Big Bay, Miller Creek, Burnt Beach and the Gosling Lake sites; some charge a fee in season, and Crown land stays are limited to 14 days at one site.

Yes, with a BC freshwater licence, but parts are closed: there is no fishing between Elk Falls and the John Hart Dam powerhouse, or within 100 m below Strathcona Dam. The Quinsam River is closed around the Quinsam Hatchery.

Highway 28 follows the Campbell River lakes west into Strathcona, BC's oldest provincial park; Upper Campbell Lake is about 32 km out and Buttle Lake, inside the park, about 42 km.

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Public land near Campbell River runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

Lakes and rivers need a BC freshwater fishing licence; Campbell River is in fishing Region 1 (Vancouver Island), and both its rivers have closed sections near the dams and the hatchery. Salmon fishing in Discovery Passage is tidal water and needs a federal tidal waters licence instead. Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.