YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY
BRITISH COLUMBIA
RV
PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
The Yellowhead Highway crosses western Canada from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the Queen Charlotte Islands, a total distance of nearly 2,000 miles. Alaska-bound travelers should drive the Yellowhead from Jasper to Prince George and link to the Alaska Highway via the John Hart Highway, or continue west to the Cassiar Junction. The Yellowhead is an excellent all-weather paved highway and travelers should expect to encounter minimal construction delays. Expect some heavy local traffic. Most people using these pages will drive the Yellowhead after returning south on the Cassiar Highway. Driving west from the Yellowhead-Cassiar junction, the highway follows the Skeena River through a long mountain and glacier-lined fjord for 150 miles to Prince Rupert. Ferry service is available to the Queen Charlottes and other Canadian and Alaskan ports. Heading east from the junction, the highway follows the Bulkley River Valley, with towering peaks forming a backdrop for rich farm land. After Six Mile Pass, the route enters Canada's famous Lakes District, then parallels the Nechako River to Prince George. Distance from the junction to Prince George is about 300 miles.
Campgrounds below are listed from Prince Rupert to Prince George. Miles are from the Prince Rupert ferry terminal to the Yellowhead-John Hart Highway junction near Prince George.
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Mile 0/448 Prince Rupert: Prince Rupert RV Campground 627-1000 Full hookup and dry sites, tents, showers, laundry,dump station. Close to ferry terminal. Private RV/CG on McBride Street; details unknown.
Mile 10.7/438: Kinnikinnik RV Park (250) 628-9449 Full and partial hookups, dry sites, tents, showers, laundry. Dump station and gas nearby.
Mile 15.2/432.5: Prudhomme Lake Provincial Park. (Nearby Diana Lake Provincial Park is day-use only.)
Mile 56/401: Kasiks Wilderness Resort. 615-3521 A new small campground with rooms, cafe, fuel, showers, laundry.
Mile 58.1/389.6: Exchamsiks River Provincial Park (photo below). Closed to camping. River access.
Mile 88/359: Kitsumkalum RV Park and Boat Landing (250) 635-6177 Dry parking, pull-throughs, tent sites. Gas across highway.
Mile 89/358 Campgrounds just west of Terrace:
KALUM
MOTEL & HARYANA'S RESTAURANT
(250) 635-2362
Located just west of Prince Rupert, near the turnoff for Lava Beds
Provincial Park. The motel features spacious rooms at reasonable
rates, kitchen units, singles, doubles & queens, free sports and
movie channels, complimentary coffee. Partial hookup pull-throughs
and tent sites, laundry, showers, dumpstation. Parking for truckers.
Near boat launch on Skeena River. Fishing, freezer, shuttle to town
and mall. Also see REEL INN below. FAX (250) 635-4328
RR3 Site 18,
Comp, 8A, Terrace, BC V8G 4R6
Rainbow Inn (250) 635-6415 Full hookups, tents, showers, laundry, rooms, rec. center, freezer, cable TV, next to restaurants.
REEL INN (250) 635-2803 Managed by same people as Kalum Motel. RV facilities include full hookups, tenting, 30 amp power, showers, laundry, water, dump statiion. Rooms, cable TV.
WILD
DUCK MOTEL & RV PARK
(250)
638-1511 
A quiet,
clean, treed RV park just 3 km from the center of town. Featuring 20
sites with full hookups (30-amp service). Eleven sites are wired for
telephone. Partial hookups also available. All have picnic tables and
garbage can. Showers, laundromat, sani-station, and a grassy tent
area with picnic tables. Some of the world's best salmon fishing is
close by on the Skeena River. We have a cleaning table and freezer
for your catch. Daily, weekly, and monthly rates; winter sites. Need
a break from camping? Our super clean, quiet and comfortable motel
has five modern units, all non-smoking. Also featuring phones, fax
from office, alarm clocks, cablevision. Next to restaurants. Small
pets welcome in RV park; not rooms. Ferry terminal at Prince Rupert
is about two leisure driving hours west. Take a day to visit the
unique lava beds park, 60 miles north, (see below) or drive south 40
miles to Kitimat. Terrace is truly a hub for enjoying all the best of
super, natural, British Columbia. Use link above for more info. WI-FI.
Your hosts:
Yvonne & Gerry Danroth Write: RR3, Site 17, Comp. A6, Terrace, BC
V8G 4R6 Toll free: 1-866-638-1511 E-MAIL
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Mile 90.2/357.5: Nisga'a Highway to New Aiyansh and Lava Beds Park (below, right). See Cassiar Highway for description.
Mile 92.5/355.2: Ferry Island Municipal Campground. Electric hookups, walking trails
TERRACE: Junction with road to Kitimat (37.6 miles) Mile 11.4: Lakelse Provincial Park (showers, sanidump, swimming) Mile 34.8: Hirsch Creek Park campground. Also private RV parks in Kitimat.
Mile 102.4/345.2: Kleanza Creek Provincial Park
Mile 150/297.7: Junction with Cassiar Highway. A municipal and private campground are about 2.5 miles north of the intersection. Drive 100 miles to Meziadin Junction and take Glacier Highway to Stewart/Hyder for bear viewing at Fish Creek (after mid july). Junction with Alaska Highway near Watson Lake is another 350 miles north. Cassiar Highway is mostly paved. Condition of gravel varies with weather, but is hard packed clay, not loose stones. CASSIAR RV PARK
Mile 170.6/277.1: Seely Lake Provincial Park
Mile
175/272: CATALINE
COUNTRY
LODGING AND CAMPING
(250) 842-5271
Let our modern
motel and full service RV park be your temporary home as you explore
the diversity of the Hazeltons. The present communities are Hazelton,
South Hazelton, and New Hazelton. But there are echos of centuries of
First Nation occupation. The Gitskan and Wet-Suwet'en peoples have
long made their homes at the confluence of the Skeena and Bulkley
Rivers. To learn about the legends behind the majestic totem poles,
visit the ‘Ksan Indian Village Museum. For a taste of Pioneer
life, stop by the Old Hazelton pioneer town restoration. Drive and
hike the majestic 3000 meter faces of the Hazelton Mountains, named
for the hazel bushes that cover the river terraces. Fish for trophy
salmon and steelhead. Learn the history of "Cataline," one
of the greatest packers British Columbia has ever known. Cataline
took 60-mule pack trains into the mountains until well into his
seventies, and now lies buried on a high mountain bench overlooking
the river valleys and majestic Stekyooden Peak in the Rocher DeBoule
Range. Additional information: Box 8, S. Hazelton, BC V0J 2R0
E-mail: mpm@mail.bulkley.net
Mile 176.6/271.1: ‘Ksan Campground (4.5 miles north at historical village) Full hookups, tent sites, showers, historical site.
Mile 178.6/269.1: Ross Lake Provincial Park (day use)
Mile 183.8/263.9: Suskwa River Campsite (7.5 miles)
Mile 199/248.7: Moricetown RV Park and Campground (250) 847-1461 Full hookup and dry sites, tents, showers, laundry,dump station. Fishing, hiking, view natives harvesting salmon
Mile 212.8/234.9: GLACIER VIEW RV PARK (250) 847-3961
Panoramic view
of Hudson Bay Glacier (right). Full hookup pull-throughs, partial
hookup and dry sites, tents. New office/ shower/laundromat building.
Private handicap-accessible shower. Dump station, fire pits, pay
phone, gifts. Pets welcome. Totem pole and flower gardens. Cabin rentals.
Your hosts;
Kent and Rose
9028 Nouch
Frt. Rd.
Smithers, BC
V0J 2N2
E-mail
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Mile 218.5/229.2: Riverside Park Municipal Campground 847-1600
Mile 218.5/229.2: Trail's End RV Park (250) 847-5469. Full hookups, showers, clean washrooms, river frontage. End of main street. Status unknown
Mile 220.5/227.2: Riverside Golf and RV Park (250) 847-3229 Full and partial hookup and dry sites, tents, showers, dump station. Fish, golf, shaded.
Mile 227/220.7: Tyhee Lake Provincial Park Showers and dump station. Swimming, fishing. Will be full in good weather.
Mile 227.9/219.8: Fort Telkwa RV Park (250) 846-5012 Full hookups, showers, laundry, dump station. Riverside, adult facilities, cable TV, sauna, no tent sites.
Mile 230.9/216.8: Bulkley Field and Stream (250) 846-9468 Full hookups, dry sites, tents, showers. Riverfront, fishing.
Mile 255/192: Junction with road to south to Morice and Francios Lakes. This route is much rougher and longer than as described in the "best selling guide" and we do not recommend it. Better to go to Francios Lake from Burns Lake on 14 miles of excellent blacktop. It's worth the short side trip.
Mile 256/191.7: Silverthorne RV Park (250) 845-2711 Full hookup and dry sites, tents, showers, dump station. Playground, horseshoes, hike and golf nearby.
Mile 257.6/190.1: Houston Motor Inn
Mile 258.9/188.8: Shady Rest RV Park (250) 845-2314 Full and partial hookups, dry sites, pull-throughs, tenting, showers, laundry, dump station. Close to mini golf, horseshoes, bird watching.
Mile 277/171: TOPLEY: Drive north for Provincial Parks
Mile 307/140: BURNS LAKE: Road to campgrounds on Babine Lake
Mile 310/137: Road to RV campgrounds on Francois Lake (See note at mile 255/192) There are many campgrounds on lakes north and south of the highway. Check at Visitor Centres for details and call to check vacancies before driving in.
Mile 313.8/133.8: BURNS LAKE K.O.A. (250) 692-3105 An easy day's drive from the Prince Rupert Ferry Terminal. Located in the heart of the Lakes District, with fishing and water recreation at scores of lakes large and small in every direction. "3000 miles of fishing" for kokanee, rainbow, char (lake trout), and salmon. Full and partial hookups, tents, showers, laundry,cabins, store, game room, mini golf, play area, lake swimming. (800) 562-0905
Mile 361.7/86.3: Pipers Glen RV Resort (250) 690-7565 Full and partial hookups, dry sites, pull-throughs, tents, cabins, showers, dump station, rooms, fishing, boat rental Mile 363.6/84.1: Beaumont Provincial Park Mile 389/58.7: Riverside City Campsite, Vanderhoof. Road to campgrounds near historical site at Ft. St. James. NOTE: A customer who visited Fort St. James in June, 2002, recommends the historic site, but says the two Provincial Campgrounds were noisey hangouts for partying teens and they were forced to leave and find a place to stay near Vanderhoof. Mile 389/58.7: Coachlight Motel (250) 567-2296 East side of Vanderhoof. Eight full hookup RV sites, tents, rooms, gas and food nearby.
Mile 390.4/57.3: DAVE'S RV PARK (250) 567-3161 FAX: 5461
RV park with
55 level, full hookup sites, 30 and 50 amps, partial hookups, dry
sites, 65' pull-throughs, back-ins. Excellent tenting area. Free hot
showers for guests, laundry, dump station. Limited groceries and RV
supplies, souvenirs, and shirts. Enjoy our landscaped lawns with
picnic tables and fire pits. Play croquet or bocce ball. We have a
nine hole puting course, and it's just a ten minute drive to an 18
hole course. Drive 45 minutes to historic Fort St. James. Explore
local side roads; Kenny Dam and Chesletta Falls. Many good fishing
lakes in area. Hunt for moose, deer, bear, grouse, geese, ducks.
Caravans and big groups welcome. Located 3 km east of Vanderhof on
Derksen Road. Box 1512, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 E-mail
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Mile
408.2/39.5: LAKESIDE
RESORT (250) 441-3344
Located 40 km
(24 miles) west of Prince George off the Yellowhead Highway.
Turn south at Lund Road; paved to our entrance. 20 km east of
Vanderhoof. Open May 1 to Nov. 1. Full and partial hookups, dry
sites, pull-throughs, tents, motel rooms, restaurant, clean hot
showers, laundry, sanidump. Hunting and fishing licenses, boat
rental. Fish Cluculz Lake for rainbows, kokanee, char. Beach,
playgound, horseshoes, covered BBQ area, newly renovated boat launch
and new warfs. Fire wood and ice. Propane sales. Daily, weekly,
monthly, seasonal rates. E-Mail neil&jackie@telus.net
Mile 408.5/39.2: Brookside Resort (888) 441-0035 Full hookup pull-throughs, tents, restaurant, showers, laundry, dump station gas, store, snacks, driving range
414.4/33.0 BEDNESTI LAKE RESORT (250) 441-3500 ) The Taik 'uz First Nation welcomes you to 40 beautiful acres on Bednesti Lake, just 33 miles from Prince George. We feature fun for the whole family. Our RV park has full and partial hookups, dry sites, tents, lake side cabins, meals, showers, laundry, dump station, gas. New facilities will open in the fall of 2000. Enjoy beachfront swimming, boating, float planes, picnicking, hiking trails, beach volleyball, horseshoe pits. Golf and horseback riding are nearby. Live bands in the lounge on Saturday nights. Write to RR#1 S17, C18, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0. Fax: (250) 441-3501
Countinue on Prince George page.
If you have arrived at this point from the Prince George page we suggest you skip to the top for a brief highway description, then return here to scroll up as you head west. Because the bears come to Hyder, off the Cassiar Highway, to feed after about mid July, we recommend that you consider that unique attraction when deciding which route to take up or back.