Crown Land near vancouver bc

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mrwhite

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looking for places to go camping and or daytrips to shoot i live in richmond and currently go to sylvestor rd , looking for other areas and also interested in ranges , and competitions .
 
Hi mrwhite, how much info can you handle? ;)

I'm an avid camper, and shoot on crown land.
Will you be camping with wee ones, and do you have 4x4?

I like the east side of Harrison, it's where my "go to" is. There's a couple spots at 24km, lots at 30, couple between 32-34, lots more at my favorite, Silver Creek 34km, from there to 40 is few and far between if you want to camp near water.

West side of Harrison, not much near water until 40km, nice big beach. A few more spots along the way.

Chehalis Lake NE is still Crown, access from Harrison West 28km. Clean road other than one spot, but cars still get through.

Chehalis Lake south end has a couple spots. I don't remember km marker for turn off but google earth will help.

Hale Creek, Harrison west 26km?? is still free. North entrance closed to logging South is a really tough road. Beach and bush camping.

Salsbury Lk, Sylevster Rd. If you have a canoe you can camp on the island. Park at 12km main road, 50yd hike in.

Kenyon Lk, Sylvester top of mountain, another hard road. Again, canoe to the island.

Sadly we lose more and more places each year. Wasn't long ago and everything on Harrison and Chehalis was free camping. All these spots fill up quick. Lots of groups on long weekends. May long, I saw over 200 people in what usually holds 30. I usually leave Maple Ridge by 6:00pm Friday evenings, and I've always found a place to go. Without 4x4 you won't be as lucky.

I've shot at most of these places but usually leave camp a couple km's.

If you're ok not having a lake/river/stream, drive up any of those roads and you find 1,000 spots.

Side note for anyone camping near a river, don't let it sneak up on you. I've gone to bed with 5' of dry bank and woken with water 6" away.
 
thanks man , i will be just camping close to car or going with a friend who has 4 by 4 , thanks for the tips hoping to find a good creek or lake spot
 
Welcome to CGN. :cool:

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I have become very frustrated with the camping situation near Vancouver.

It wasn't long ago that you could easily find a spot at the last minute. Now it seems every spot is full, or worse, full of drunk/partiers.

I picked up a Cherokee last year and hopefully with can find some nice spots this year.
 
I hit Chehalis again yesterday, approx 20 people camping and still plenty of room. Couple river crossings and I found some new spots.

Forgot about a hidden jem on Harrison West.
North to 18km maybe 19, a little before Wood Lake. Heading north, left turn .5 km to a small pond. Look through trees on your right for a log cabin. Camp in cabin or beside pond. No one owns it except for all of us. It was built 2011 I believe.

Built on a slope, one side on stilts, enterance through floor.
Bunks and wood stove inside.

Everyone knows where the hotsprings are, ya? Both sides of Harrison.
90km up west side or 38 east side. At 38 turn right, another 12km.
West side might be pay camping, haven't been there a while. Last visit couple years back, get out the truck and there's 6 girls from Australia sitting in the pools. Not one was the least bit modest :) and neither am I.
 
Harrison East, 34.5km, left turn 100yd ahead left side of bridge.
Cross the bridge and explore for half the day.

Coquihalla to old toll booth, 12?km to Murphy Lakes. I should go in the summer, last trip was -14*

Plenty of places, just gotta look.
 
i wish i had a 4by4 that log cabin at harrison sounds cool , how about sunshine coast anyone know good spots up there or how about squamish area
 
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