This park offers vehicle accessible campsites on a first-come, first-served basis - campsite reservations are not accepted.

Tweedsmuir (South) Park contains two vehicle-access campgrounds, both located on Highway 20: Atnarko offers 28 campsites nestled amongst an old-growth forest (on the Atnarko River at the bottom of "the Hill"); while Fisheries Pool, (situated near Stuie and the site of an old fish hatchery run by DFO), attracts lots of anglers to its 14 high-density open campsites. 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.
If staff are not available when you arrive at the campground, choose your site and pay later. Staff will be at the campground at least once a day during the camping season. There is a pay phone located in the park between the 2 campgrounds next to Tweedsmuir Lodge. The closest store is approximately 50 km away in Hagensbourg.

Vehicle Accessible Camping Fee: $15.00 per party / night
BC Senior's Rate (Shoulder Season only): $7.50 per senior's couple/night

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 the Ptarmigan Lake areas, the campsites marked on the map have at least minimal facilities - 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.

At the Turner Lake/Hunlen Falls area, sites are designated, and more developed; bear caches and outhouses are provided. There is a fee for these sites. The gate to the Turner Lake Chain is open from June 15 - September 15 and the portage will open dependent on water levels.
Backcountry Camping Fee: $5.00 per person / night, for all persons 13 years of age or older

No group campsites.

This park has 5 picnic areas that have picnic tables and pit toilets. Locations along Highway 20 are (from east to west): at Rainbow Range Trailhead, Hunlen Falls/Turner Lake Trailhead, Big Rock/Kettle Pond, Fisheries Pool and Mackenzie Heritage/Grease Trailhead. The day-use areas at Big Rock/Kettle Pond and at the Mackenzie Heritage/Grease Trailhead also have drinking water available.

There are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.

There are water handpumps in the campgrounds and a water tap at the sani-station; the water at the sani-station is not suitable for drinking. In the backcountry, bring your own drinking water or be prepared to treat surface water, as potable water is not available in the park.

Pit toilets are located throughout the park and flush toilets are located near the sani-station.

No showers.

A sani-station is located near Atnarko Campground, and is available during the camping season for a fee.The water at the sani-station is not suitable for drinking or washing.
Sani-station Use Fee: $2.00 per discharge

Vehicle accessible Campgrounds Firewood can be purchased from the Park Facility 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. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented and some parks may use communal fire rings. 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.

There are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park.

For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure. Trail Information

Swimming is not recommended in the Bella Coola and Atnarko Rivers at the campgrounds. However, the alpine and subalpine lakes you encounter in the backcountry are delightful for swimming (though cold), especially from the white sand beaches of the Turner Lake Canoe Chain.

For a three to five day canoe trip through spectacular mountain scenery, try the Turner Lake canoe circuit, located south of Highway 20. The chain can be accessed via float plane from Nimpo Lake or by exiting Highway 20 onto Tote Road (12 km to trailhead), then by hiking for 16 km along the Hunlen Falls Trail. Canoe rentals and a campsite are available at Turner Lake. The canoe chain comprises approximately 18 km of lakes and 2.5 km of rivers and creeks. The portages are short, with the longest being 1 km. A fee is charged for camping. For details about the Turner Lake canoe circuit, click here. For more information on canoe rentals and access to the Turner Lake Chain, please check the following non-government website.

There are single-wide car-top boat launches at Fisheries Pool campground and Belarko and Steep Roof along Highway 20. There is limited space available for parking at both boat launches.

There are extensive fishing opportunities at this park. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.

Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.

Recreational horse use is permissible in the Rainbow Range. This terrain is recommended for experienced riders only (see the Rainbow Range map, which has trails suitable for horses marked as such).