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Bowron River Rest Area

Highway 1616 Yellowhead Highway Westbound km 779

Bowron River Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), British Columbia. It serves westbound traffic. It has washrooms, truck parking, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins.

At a glance

Season
Open May 1 to October 31
Washrooms
Yes
Drinking water
Not recorded
Truck parking
Yes
Sani-dump
Not recorded

Where it is

56 km east of Prince George

Facilities

  • Washrooms
  • Truck parking
  • Picnic tables
  • Accessible washroom
  • Bear-proof bins
  • Garbage bins

Toilet type: Pit toilets

Open 24 hours

Can I stay overnight here?

British Columbia: You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours.

Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →

Along Highway 16

Toward Yellowhead

Next stop
Slim Creek Rest Area 64 km
Next washrooms
Slim Creek Rest Area 64 km
Next drinking water on record
None recorded
Next truck parking
Slim Creek Rest Area 64 km

Toward Prince Rupert

Next stop
Willow River Rest Area 22 km
Next washrooms
Willow River Rest Area 22 km
Next drinking water on record
None recorded
Next truck parking
Hungry Hill Rest Area 385 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Rest areas on British Columbia Highway 16 →

Nearby stops

Where this information comes from

  • Location and map features: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • Facilities: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit (data as of September 28, 2026). Open Government Licence – British Columbia
  • Directory updated September 28, 2026.

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