About the Toad River Community
Toad River, BC is a small community located at historical mile 422 on the Alaska Highway, about 2 1/2 hours north/west of Fort Nelson.
Toad River, is a highway service community with about 50 residents, in northern British Columbia located at Mile 422, on the Alaska Highway, near the confluence of the Toad and Racing Rivers. The community primarily serves travelers and tourists with a highway maintenance station; a lodge with a restaurant, campground and gas station; a public telephone and a private 3000 foot airstrip.
It is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream – a community near beautiful rivers, hikes, fishing, camping, winter and summer activities.
Toad River Quick Facts:
- Toad River is the second largest community in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.
- Toad River is connected to BC Hydro’s electrical grid since 2009.
- There is no cell service in Toad River, or along most of the Alaska Highway as it winds through the Northern Rockies.
- There are more than 6000 hats on the ceiling of Toad River Lodge.
Around Toad River
It is almost impossible not to observe wildlife as you travel through the Northern Rockies region, the so-called Serengeti of North America. Stone Sheep, black bears, moose, elk, caribou, and white-tailed and mule deer and occasionally, beavers, wolves, coyotes, foxes, grizzly bears, and lynx can be sighted along the Alaska Highway. As well, Bald eagles soar up above, and hawks, great horned owls and peregrine falcons are also sighted often around the Toad River area.
