Photo: BC Parks Stamp River Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Stamp River Parkwhat to expect
Relax by the waterfall at this peaceful riverside park or explore the area by foot. Hiking trails weave their way through the lush forest and river rapids. Named for the pioneer who built Port Alberni’s earliest sawmill, Stamp River Park is an amalgamation of Stamp Falls and Money’s Pool. One of the park’s main attractions is the annual run of thousands of Pacific salmon circling in the pool below Stamp Falls before ascending the fish ladders on their way to spawning beds. Lookout points along the river offer excellent views of the salmon fighting their way up the falls and fish ladders. This natural phenomenon occurs every year, starting in late August with sockeye and continuing with coho and chinook right into December. The salmon are a draw for black bear as well, who head to the rive…
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Stamp River
- Fish Ladder
- Stamp River
- Stamp River Valley
What's around
Stamp River Provincial Park plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Free Sanidump
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Stamp River Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Stamp River Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park openings
- Coleman RV & Campground
- Upper Campground
- lower campground
- un-serviced camp sites (5)
- Tall Timbers
- Arrowvale Riverside Campground and Cottages
- McLean Mill Campground
Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.