The City plans and maintains approximately 85 km of bike routes. Some of these routes are separated paths (along South Dogwood); some are bike lanes (Highway 19A from Erickson
to Big Rock Boat Ramp); and some bike routes are regular roads shared with vehicle traffic.
City Bike Routes
Master transportation plan
There are many benefits to cycling including reducing car dependence, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving health of residents, reducing infrastructure demands, and creating more livable and vibrant communities.
The Master Transportation Plan has set a goal to increase cycling from the current 1.3% (2006) up to 5% (2036). The City aims to accomplish this by enhancing the bicycle network, providing context appropriate corridor and intersection treatments and implementing bicycle support strategies.
Recent improvements to bicycle infrastructure include:
- New bike lane on Highway 19A between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue to connect existing bike lanes to the north and the south
- New multi-use pathway through the 3.5 acre site downtown
- New guide signage for the Greenways Loop
go by bike bc
The Campbell River Go By Bike committee is a partnership between the City, River City Cycle Club and the Campbell River Cycling Coalition. The first Go By Bike event in Campbell River (formerly Bike to Work Week) took place in 2008. The Committee is dedicated to encouraging cycling in Campbell River – commuting, exercise, sight seeing, tourism, pleasure – and to work towards better cycling infrastructure in this community. Biking supports a cleaner environment, a healthier population and reduced green-house gas emissions.
Events take place in the spring and the fall, with the latest event, September 28 to October 4, 2020, logging 307 riders, 33 teams, over 12,000 km biked, over 370,000 calories burned and 2,690 kg of green house gasses saved.
For more information, see their website: https://gobybikebc.ca/campbell-river
Greenways loop
Visitors and locals are invited to cycle, walk and/or roll around the Greenways Loop – a 28km, wheelchair accessible, recreational trail linking Campbell River’s Forests, River, Ocean and Greenways (FROG). The Loop’s vision, design, construction and maintenance include time, money and resources from countless volunteers and organizations – symbolizing an abundance of our community connections. Almost every Campbell River resident lives within 5 km of the Loop.
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Detailed map
I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. WHO CAN I CONTACT?
For additional information about bicycling, please contact:
City of Campbell River Transportation Department
Phone: 250-286-5700
Email: transportation@campbellriver.ca
Mailing address: 301 St. Ann's Road, Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7
For additional information on City trails and parks, please visit the Parks Department.