Beaver Creek Access Points

Stay active or go with the flow at Beaver Creek’s available sites. Anglers, paddlers and anyone who loves the water will find plenty of fun. We’re planning to expand access to Beaver Creek for locals so more people can enjoy it. Explore Beaver Creek today!

A group of kids all holding on to each others tubes as they pass under a branch along the creek
A group of kids jumping on to their tubes in the creek
A young girl floating on her stomach on a tube down Beaver Creek and smiling
A group of women tubing down the river and passing under a low hanging branch

Amenities offered at this location:

Site 23

On Beaver Creek

Site 23 is on the creek’s eastern bank at the corner of 86th Street and 70th Avenue in Johnston. Enjoy this site’s amenities including:

  • A cast-in-place launch for fishing and paddling
  • Paved trails for exercise or taking in the scenery
  • Infrastructure for paddling, fishing and other water sports
  • Safe bank access for all users

Click here to watch a guided tour of this paddling route.

Site 30

On Beaver Creek

Site 30 is within Lew Clarkson Park and offers a relaxing natural setting near Johnston. It includes soft trails for walking, biking and more as well as stairs so visitors can more easily reach Beaver Creek.

An older gentleman fly fishing from the middle of Beaver Creek. He has a large hip pack and is holding his excess line in his left hand and the fly rod in his right
A view of a man's green fly line before he casts up the river.
A man mid-cast while fly fishing on Beaver Creek. He's standing in very shallow water and is casting up stream.
A close up view of a fly fisherman's set up. There are a wide variety of flies attached to his hip pack and he has a net tucked into the back.
A man flyfishing in Beaver Creek. He's in the process of pulling his line

Amenities offered at this location:

A group of kids all holding on to each others tubes as they pass under a branch along the creek
A group of kids jumping on to their tubes in the creek
A young girl floating on her stomach on a tube down Beaver Creek and smiling
A group of women tubing down the river and passing under a low hanging branch

Amenities offered at this location:

Site 37

On Beaver Creek

The Merle Hay Gateway is designed to be the designated downstream access point for Beaver Creek and will serve as a hub for the region’s water trails network.

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