Crown Land in the Fraser Valley

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Fraser Valley spreads east from the Lower Mainland suburbs to Hope, and for crown land the place to start is Harrison Hot Springs, at the south end of Harrison Lake. Sasquatch Park is about 6 km from the village. West of the lake, a string of recreation site campgrounds runs from Wolf, Francis and Grace lakes (about 7 km) to Weaver Lake (8 km, 38 sites) and Chehalis River (11 km, 57 sites), with Wood Lake and Hale Creek further up the west side. On the east side, Cascade Peninsula and Bear Creek, with 25 and 40 sites, are 15 to 19 km up the lake. Nineteen recreation site campgrounds with about 340 campsites lie within 25 km, and 31 within 50 km. South of the Fraser, Bridal Veil Falls Park is 13 km away and Cultus Lake Park about 32 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Harrison Recreation Site
Recreation Site
1 km
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CELIA COVE
Recreation Reserve
4 km
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BEAR LAKE
Recreation Reserve
4 km
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SASQUATCH PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
6 km
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WOLF LAKE
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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Wolf Lake
Recreation Site
7 km
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Grace Lake
Recreation Site
7 km
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GRACE LAKE (AR)
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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FRANCIS LAKE
Recreation Site
7 km
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Weaver Lake Group Site
Recreation Site
9 km
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Weaver Lake
Recreation Site
9 km
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CAMP COVE
Recreation Reserve
9 km

Crown land by city in the Fraser Valley

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, though most of the valley floor is private farmland and the public land starts at the mountains. From Harrison Hot Springs, Sasquatch Park is 6 km away, and both shores of Harrison Lake are Crown forest with recreation sites.

Around Harrison Lake: 19 recreation site campgrounds with about 340 campsites lie within 25 km of Harrison Hot Springs, including Chehalis River (57 sites), Bear Creek (40) and Weaver Lake (38). They fill fast on summer weekends, and some charge a nightly fee.

You may keep no wild trout over 50 cm and only one bull trout over 60 cm, and there is a 10 km/h speed limit at the south end. Nearby Grace, Francis, Wolf and Bear lakes are closed to powered boats, and Weaver Lake has a 10 hp limit.

Offline maps around Fraser Valley

Public land near Fraser Valley 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; the Fraser Valley is in fishing Region 2 (Lower Mainland), and the Chehalis River has closures below Chehalis Lake, so read its entry in the synopsis before fishing it. Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. The forest service roads around Harrison Lake are active logging roads: drive with your headlights on and yield to industrial traffic.