Junker Lake Camp

Campgrounds in this park

• Atnarko Campground
• Fisheries Pool Campground
• Tweedsmuir backcountry

Activities the source lists

• Cycling
• Hiking
• Winter recreation
• Wildlife viewing
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Pets on leash
• Swimming

Facilities as published

• There are single-wide, car-top boat launches at Fisheries Pool campground and Belarko boat launch along Highway 20. There is limited space available for parking at both boat launches.
• Pit toilets are located throughout the park and flush toilets are located near the sani-station.
• There is a water handpump at Atnarko Campground, and a water tap at Fisheries Pool Campground. Boil or treat water before drinking. Fishers Pool has a grey water system, always strain and deposit food scraps in the bear-proof garbage bins. There is a water tap at Stupendous Viewpoint. In the backcountry, bring your own drinking water, or boil/treat water before drinking.
• Vehicle-accessible campgrounds Firewood can be purchased from the park operator at the campgrounds, or you can bring your own wood. Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil. You can conserve firewood and improve air quality by keeping your campfire small. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking. Backcountry camping If you must have a fire in the backcountry, please burn only dead and down wood and be sure to extinguish the fire fully. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil so please use it conservatively, if at all. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.
• This park has five picnic areas that have picnic tables and pit toilets. Locations along Highway 20 are from east to west: Rainbow Range trailhead Camera Channel day-use area Fisheries Pool Stupendous Lookout Nuxalk-Carrier Grease/Alexander Mackenzie Heritage trailhead.
• Accessibility information is available for these areas of the park: Alexander Mackenzie trail Atnarko Belarko Fisheries pool Rainbow Range trailhead
• The Tweedsmuir Park (South) sani-station is open for use from June 15 to October 15, when the campground is operational. The sani-station use fee is $5 per discharge and only loonies and toonies are accepted.

Camping information as published

• This park offers 24 vehicle-accessible campsites and two tenting campsites. All are available on a first come, first served basis located on Highway 20. The Atnarko campground offers 15 campsites nestled amongst an old-growth forest on the Atnarko River, at the bottom of “the Hill”. The Fisheries Pool campground is situated near Stuie and the site of an old fish hatchery (run by DFO). It attracts lots of anglers to its nine high-density, open campsites and two tenting campsites. Fisheries Pool has a self-registration kiosk. Please display your permit (from the registration envelope) on your vehicle dashboard. Staff will be at the campground at least once a day during the camping season. Due to high bear activity, no softshell camping in Fisheries Pool Campground from August 15 to October 15 for public safety reasons. Softshell camping includes tents and roof-mounted canvas tents. There is parking available for extra vehicles at the Atnarko campground, but not at Fisheries Pool. It is often difficult for big rigs to turn around when the park is full. Both facilities contain water, firepits, tables, firewood, and accessible pit toilets. Most trailers and recreational vehicles can be accommodated although no hook-ups are provided. There is also a sani-station open from May 1 to October 15. The closest store is approximately 50 km away in Hagensborg. Frontcountry camping fees (per party) Peak season rate $20 per night Shoulder season rate $20 per night $10 per night (B.C. seniors' rate) Non-resident fee $20 per stay
• At the Turner Lake and Hunlen Falls area, there are designated camping sites with bear caches and outhouses. Backcountry camping fees Camping fees per night • $5 per adult (16+) • $5 per youth (6 to 15) • Free for children under 6 Non-resident fee • $20 per adult (16+) per trip within the park The BC Parks backcountry permit registration service allows you to purchase a backcountry camping permit before leaving home. Although this does not reserve a campsite, it provides the convenience of prepaying for your trip and not having to carry cash. We encourage all visitors to register online so we can reduce the need to collect fees in the field. Wilderness camping is also available in this park.
• There are many primitive campsites dotted throughout the park. Please read the hiking page for more details. Some provide facilities such as pit toilets and bear caches, others are more basic. The wilderness sites are open year-round when accessible. In the Rainbow Range and Ptarmigan Lake areas, the campsites marked on the map have at least minimal facilities. There are pit toilets and some have bear caches. Please use these sites as you will have less impact on the delicate alpine environment. Please read and observe Leave No Trace ethics. The Rainbow Range north of Highway 20, offers a network of excellent backpacking and horsepacking trails as well as wilderness campsites. There are incredible views of the surrounding Coast Range Mountains from the open, sub-alpine meadows. On the Rainbow Day-Use Trail, there is overnight camping, a bear cache, and a primitive pit toilet On the Crystal Lake Trail there are campsites at Lester's Camp on Young Creek and on the lakeshore at Crystal Lake. Boyd Pass area has the newly restored Rainbow Cabin (aka, Mackenzie and Walker cabin); there is a bear cache and a primitive pit toilet. Octopus Lake Trail provides two camps, one for hikers and one for horses. The horse camp is on the opposite side of the trail 1 km to the west of the lakeshore.
• The Rainbow cabin is in the Mackenzie Valley below Boyd Pass. In the summer of 2019 the historic Rainbow Cabin was overhauled by a team of ranger, student ranger and volunteers and is open to backcountry travellers. It has a new roof, windows, floor, wood stove, bunk beds, an outdoor counter and wash up area. There is a primitive pit toilet and a bear cache available nearby. The cabin is only available in the summer and people should be prepared to camp outside in the event that the cabin is full. There is no charge to stay in this cabin and no bookings are needed in order to use it. The Tweedsmuir Ski Club operates a cabin close to the downhill ski area. Overnight stays can be reserved by calling the club at 250-982-2231. During the winter, the Rainbow cabin located in the Mackenzie Valley, is for emergency use only. Free winter camping is permitted in the Rainbow Range parking lot. There is an outhouse but you must either bring your own drinking water or melt snow.

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