Galena Bay Rest Area

Nakusp-Mica Creek Highway Southbound

Galena Bay Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 23 (Nakusp-Mica Creek Highway), British Columbia. It serves southbound traffic. It has washrooms, truck parking, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins.

At a glance

Season: Open year-round
Washrooms: Yes
Drinking water: Not recorded
Truck parking: Yes
Sani-dump: Not recorded

Where it is

50 km north of Nakusp @galena Bay Ferry Terminal

Facilities

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

Toilet type: Pit toilets

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 →

Nearby stops

Shelter Bay Rest Area Rest area · 4.6 km
Ione Rest Area Rest area · 25 km
Service centre near Nakusp Service centre · 43 km
Rest area on Trans-Canada Highway Rest area · 47 km
Columbia Rest Area Rest area · 49 km
Rutherford Beach Rest Area Rest area · 55 km

Where this information comes from

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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