Description of Recreation Sites and Trails

Recreation sites and trails are public campgrounds and trails located on Crown land outside of parks and settled areas. They provide enjoyable recreation experiences generally within an integrated resource management setting. This means that the land base is managed for a variety of land uses, which may include forestry, cattle grazing, mineral extraction, oil and gas exploration, recreation, fish and wildlife management, watershed protection, etc. While visiting recreation sites and trails, you can expect to encounter a number of different land management activities across the landscape.

Recreation sites and trails were formerly known as Forest Service recreation sites and trails, and were once the responsibility of the BC Ministry of Forests and Range. They are now the responsibility of Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC) of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.