Elk Falls Campground is conveniently located just minutes from downtown Campbell River, providing easy access to town amenities like shopping and restaurants. I've never stayed here, but have driven in to have a look, and it's a nice, clean campground.

Elk Falls Campground, officially called Quinsam Campground, is a very popular provincial park campground.

There are 122 vehicle-accessible sites. It offers a mix of riverside and forested sites, with no hookups but with water spigots, pit toilets, and a pay-for-use dump station available. The campground provides a convenient base for exploring the region, with nearby trails leading to the namesake Elk Falls and its suspension bridge, while also being situated in a world-renowned fishing area. 

Campground features

• Campsites: 122 vehicle-accessible campsites, with approximately 25 bordering the Quinsam River and the rest located in a second-growth forest. Many sites are spacious and private.

  Services: Sites are dry camping with no hookups.

  • Water spigots are located throughout the park.

  • Pit toilets are available.

  • A pay-for-use dump station is located at the park entrance.

  Reservations: Approximately 60% of the sites are reservable, and reservations are strongly recommended, especially during peak season. About 51 sites are first-come, first-served.

• Other amenities: Firewood is available for sale. 

Nearby attractions and activities

• Hiking: The campground is a gateway to the Elk Falls day-use area, which has a well-groomed trail network to the 25-meter Elk Falls and a popular suspension bridge. The trails wind through old-growth Douglas fir trees.

  Fishing: The campground is located in a world-renowned fishing area along the Campbell and Quinsam Rivers.

  • Steelhead run through the Quinsam River from November to March.

  • Stocked lakes in the area offer rainbow, cutthroat, and Dolly Varden trout.

  • Anglers can fish for chinook or coho salmon in the tidal waters during late spring and summer.