Axel Johnson

Campgrounds in this park

• Texas Creek Campground sites 11-34
• Texas Creek Campground site 1-10 and 35-63

Activities the source lists

• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Pets on leash
• Cycling
• Waterskiing
• Scuba diving
• Horseback riding
• Hunting
• Winter recreation
• E-Biking

Facilities as published

• Visitors can use Christina Lake day-use area, located 10 km from the park.
• This park offers nine flush toilets and five pit toilets.
• Cold water taps are located throughout the Texas Creek campground. Taps are shut off during the off-season.
• Accessibility information is available for this park.
• There is a paved boat launch available at Texas Creek. It is open year-round though ice will limit use. It is located on Litchy Road between pieces of private property, 500 m before the campground. There is a wide paved road with a single lane turn-around running off one side. The road slopes down to a double wide concrete ramp with two docks made of interlocking plastic blocks. There is a payphone and an information shelter beside the dock. Parking is across East Lake Road in two large gravel parking lots. There is one pit toilet by the parking lots. Please note: There is no long term trailer storage permitted at the Texas Creek boat launch. Any trailers left in the parking lot for more than 14 days per calendar year are subject to removal and fines.
• Campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite. We encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act ). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and adds organic matter to the soil.
• Hot showers are available in the campground. There is no additional fee for their use. Shower facilities are for campground visitors only.

Camping information as published

• Texas Creek campground offers 62 vehicle-accessible campsites, including seven double sites. The gate is locked during the off season. Campsite reservations are accepted and the reservations must be made the BC Parks reservations system . When reservations are not available all campsites function as first come, first served. To check-in, refer to the reservation board at the campground entrance for a pre-assigned site number. Most of the sites are large and shaded by a forest of Douglas fir mixed with some cedar, larch and Ponderosa pine. The double sites are medium to small in size. The forest has a thick understory of shrubs, including ocean spray, that offer privacy for the sites. Roads within the campground are gravel, with perimeter road being double lane and the others a little narrower. Frontcountry camping fees (per party) Peak season rate $39 per night Shoulder season rate $27 per night $19.50 per night (B.C. seniors’ rate) Non-resident fee $20 per stay Additional fees apply for reservations. For more information on fees and on qualifying for different rates, visit the camping fees page.
• This park has unique camping opportunities on the west side of Christina Lake that are accessible by boat. Many are former Forest Service Recreation sites. Facilities are limited, food caches are available. Marine-accessible camping fees Camping fee (per night) $13 per party Non-resident fee $20 per adult per stay The Ole Johnson site is situated on Bald Point on the west side of Christina Lake. Access to this small bay of coarse sand is by boat, 7.5 km from the boat launch at Texas Creek. There are 10 walk-in sites with fire rings, two picnic tables and two benches. The forested uplands rise steeply off the beach and are broken up by rocky outcrops. There is evidence of historical use in the form of two old cabin sites belonging to miner Ole Johnson for whom the site is named. There are excellent swimming, fishing and hiking opportunities. Peter Lake has been used as a backcountry camp by past users. There is room for three tents beside the lake. There are no other facilities. There is no beach and swimming opportunities are limited. The lake contains rainbow trout and brook trout. There are opportunities for hiking up the ridge south of the lake for views into the Sandner Creek drainage. Xenia Lake has an old Forest Service Recreation site. There are two pit toilets and five picnic tables. Troy Creek is located at the extreme northwest corner of Christina Lake 10 km from the Texas Creek boat launch or 11.3 km hiking along the Deer Point and Troy Creek Trail. This small bay has a rocky shoreline backed by a mixed forest with some exceptional Western red cedar and Douglas fir. An old cabin provides evidence of past use of the site. There are great views across the lake and to the north as well as good fishing. There is one pit toilet and five picnic tables. A trail leads up to Xenia Lake. Parson Creek is located on the west side of Christina Lake opposite Deer Point 6km from the Texas Creek boat launch accessible only by boat. The majority of the shoreline is rocky

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