Camping
The rolling landscape and numerous waterway shorelines of Quesnel and the surrounding Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region provide great terrain for camping.
Wake to the call of the wild lakeside, enjoy the conveniences of provincial park camping, or experience pioneer history while staying in a miner's tent at Cottonwood House. Cabins, full-service campgrounds, and RV sites are available at various locations in and around Quesnel.
Camping close to Quesnel
Robert's Roost campground is located 8km/5mi south of Quesnel on the shores of Dragon Lake. Open from mid-April to mid-October, the campground features full service sites, a playground on groomed grounds, laundry and coin showers. In addition to a boat launch site, the campground has fishing boats, kayaks, paddle boats and canoes.
The Dragon Lake Golf Course is open May through October, offering 10 un-serviced RV sites, 10 tent sites, showers, freshwater fishing, and of course golfing. (Pets are welcome.) For those flying to Quesnel by private plane, free tenting (including picnic tables, fire pit, and toilets) is available at the Quesnel Regional Airport.
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Camping in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
Cottonwood Historic Site, located on Highway 26 east of Quesnel, offers a unique camping experience. In addition to standard tenting and RV sites, rustic cabins, and guest houses are available for those not traveling with camping gear. Services on site are a gift store, general store and coffee shop. Visit the magnificent historic buildings and take a wagon ride.
Raptor Ridge Campsite is located about a half hour drive north of Quesnel on Norwood Road. An affordable, privately-owned, wilderness campground, Raptor Ridge offers the unique opportunity to sleep in a miner's canvas cabin, complete with wood heater. Boat and canoe rentals are available, and snowshoe rentals in winter.
Other regional camp areas include the Cariboo Place Campsite, 30km/20mi south of Quesnel on Hwy 97, and Sylvia's Café, General Store and Campgrounds, along the Nazko Highway, 42km/26mi west of Quesnel.
Camping in the Nazko Valley
The beautiful Nazko valley, about 90km/55mi west of Quesnel on the paved Nazko Road, features great wilderness campsites. The popular campsites and lakeshore cabins of Fishpot Lake Resort, located 100km/62mi west of Quesnel towards Nazko Lake, are open year round. Marmot Lake, in the Nazko valley, has 33 campsites, as well as hiking trails and a boat launch.
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park, popular with both locals and visitors, is not far from town. The park features two campgrounds, with a total of 142 campsites including pull-through RV sites, showers and flush toilets. A boat launch is also available.
Recreation Sites
Former Forest Service campsites are available today for recreational camping. Sites are located at Blackwater Crossing, approximately a half hour drive northwest of Quesnel: Snaking River, about a 1½ hour drive west of Quesnel on Nazko Road, and Honolulu Recreation Site, west of Quesnel on Honolulu Road.
For more information on camping in the Quesnel area, contact the Quesnel Visitor Centre located on Highway 97 and Carson Avenue, near the south entrance to the City Centre.
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