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Brown Bear Rest Area

Highway 3737 Cassiar Highway Southbound km 594

Brown Bear Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 37 (Cassiar Highway), British Columbia. It serves southbound traffic. It has washrooms, truck parking, picnic tables, accessible washrooms and bear-proof garbage bins. There is no drinking water.

At a glance

Season
Open year-round
Washrooms
Yes
Drinking water
No
Truck parking
Yes
Sani-dump
Not recorded

Where it is

125 km north of Kitwanga

Facilities

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

Not available here

  • No drinking water

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.

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Along Highway 37

Toward Kitimat

Next stop
None recorded
Next washrooms
None recorded
Next drinking water on record
None recorded
Next truck parking
None recorded

Toward Lower Post

Next stop
Nass Rest Area 18 km
Next washrooms
Nass Rest Area 18 km
Next drinking water on record
None recorded
Next truck parking
Nass Rest Area 18 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 37 →

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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