Crown Land Near Fernie

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Fernie sits in the Elk Valley in the southern Rockies, with Mount Fernie Park, about 3 km away, at the edge of town. The forest recreation sites run up every side valley: the Fernie Mountain trail network is 5 km out, the Thunder Meadows cabin about 9 km, and Hartley Lake 12 km, with Morrissey Park (13 km) and Elk Valley Park (16 km) further along the river. Five recreation site campgrounds lie within 25 km, including Hartley Lake, Tie Lake and North Star Lake near Jaffray and Sulphur Creek. The Elk River, a westslope cutthroat trout river with some of the strictest rules in the province, runs through town, and Island Lake is about 8 km up Lizard Creek. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Fernie.

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Crown Land Nearby

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MOUNT FERNIE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
3 km
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Fernie Mountain Trail Network
Recreation Site
5 km
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Thunder Meadows Cabin
Recreation Site
8 km
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FLORIDA BOWL TRAIL
Recreation Reserve
9 km
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Heiko's Camp
Recreation Reserve
10 km
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Hartley Lake
Recreation Site
12 km
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Bisaro Cave
Recreation Reserve
13 km
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MORRISSEY PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
13 km
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ELK VALLEY PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
16 km
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HART LAKE
Recreation Site
17 km
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Tunnel Creek Hut
Recreation Site
17 km
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SAND LAKE
Recreation Site
19 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Mutz Creek
1 km
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Coal Creek
1 km
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Brewery Creek
1 km
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Fairy Creek
2 km
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Lizard Creek
4 km
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Baldrey Creek
4 km
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Hartley Creek
6 km
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Bean Creek
6 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Hartley Lake
Fernie
12 km
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Tie Lake
Jaffray
20 km
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Sulphur Creek
Fernie
21 km
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North Star Lake
Jaffray
23 km
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Suzanne Lake
Jaffray
24 km
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Wapiti Lake
Fernie
25 km
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Kikomun Creek
Fernie
28 km
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40 Mile CAMP / BULL River
Fernie
31 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Cranbrook to Fernie – Elk Valley
Fernie
100 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Mount Fernie Park is about 3 km from town, and forest recreation sites such as the Fernie Mountain trail network (5 km), Thunder Meadows (9 km) and Hartley Lake (12 km) cover the side valleys.

Five recreation site campgrounds lie within 25 km, the closest being Hartley Lake at about 12 km, then Tie Lake (20 km), Sulphur Creek (21 km) and North Star Lake (23 km).

From June 15 to October 31 the Elk River is bait-ban water, much of it is trout and char catch and release, and the section below Elko Dam is a Class II classified water; its tributaries close September 1 to October 31. Check the Region 4 tables for your section.

The Thunder Meadows cabin and the Tunnel Creek hut are recreation sites within 18 km, but the terrain around them is avalanche country; carry rescue gear and read the Avalanche Canada forecast.

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Public land near Fernie 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, and the Elk River below Elko Dam also needs a Classified Waters Licence while it is open. Fernie is in fishing Region 4 (Kootenay). Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site; check campfire bans with the BC Wildfire Service in summer and the avalanche forecast in winter.

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