Crown Land Near Chilliwack

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Chilliwack sits on the south side of the Fraser River at the eastern end of the Fraser Valley, where the farmland stops at the Cascade foothills. The public land starts in the Chilliwack River valley to the southeast: Chilliwack River Park is about 10 km from downtown, the Vedder Mountain trails about 9 km, and Cultus Lake Park about 13 km. Recreation Sites and Trails BC has 13 campgrounds within 25 km, most along the Chilliwack River, including Tamihi Creek and Tamihi Rapids (13 km), Allison Pool (14 km) and Thurston Meadows (18 km), with Chehalis River to the north near Harrison. The Chilliwack River, called the Vedder in its lower reach, is about 7 km from downtown, and Cultus Lake is 12 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Chilliwack.

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Crown Land Nearby

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FRASER RIVER ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
5 km
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KATHERINE TYE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
7 km
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RYDER LAKE EQUESTRIAN TRAIL
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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Vedder Mountain Parking
Recreation Site
9 km
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Vedder Mtn. Non Mortorized Parking
Recreation Site
9 km
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COHO RUN
Recreation Site
9 km
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CHILLIWACK RIVER PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
10 km
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CHILLIWACK RIVER IS
Recreation Reserve
10 km
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SITKA
Recreation Reserve
10 km
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CHILLIWACK RIVER #4
Recreation Reserve
11 km
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Saskuatch
Recreation Reserve
11 km
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ECHO LAKE
Recreation Reserve
11 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Chilliwack River valley starts about 10 km southeast of downtown, with Chilliwack River Park, the Vedder Mountain trails and a string of recreation sites, and Cultus Lake Park is about 13 km away.

Thirteen Recreation Sites and Trails BC campgrounds lie within 25 km, mostly along the Chilliwack River (Tamihi Creek, Tamihi Rapids, Allison Pool, Thurston Meadows); several valley sites charge a nightly fee in season.

Yes, with a BC freshwater licence, and it is one of the busiest salmon and steelhead rivers in the Lower Mainland; the Vedder is covered by the Chilliwack River entry in the Region 2 tables, with closures that change by section and season.

No wild trout over 50 cm may be kept, only one bull trout over 60 cm, kokanee are catch and release, and boats are restricted on parts of the lake.

Offline maps around Chilliwack

Public land near Chilliwack 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

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; Chilliwack is in fishing Region 2 (Lower Mainland), and keeping a steelhead or salmon on the Chilliwack-Vedder needs the right stamps and depends on in-season openings. Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. Cultus Lake Park campgrounds are BC Parks sites with their own fees and reservations.