Ahbau Lake Recreation Site
Near Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Ahbau Lake
This semi-remote site is located on the northern shores of beautiful Ahbau Lake, near the border of the Prince George and Quesnel Forest Districts. This site has camping pads to accommodate 10 larger units as well as another 10 smaller sites on the upper loop road. There is access to a lake via a concrete boat launch. The lake is popular for kayaking and boating, and offers opportunities for angling of wild fish (rainbow trout and coarse fish species). The site offers the basic amenities of fire rings, tables and pit toilets.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 22 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Quesnel, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1983
- Location
- 53.30319, -122.07864
- Site ID
- REC1164
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
The turn off is located approximately 17.5 km south of Hixon on Highway 97. Turn left onto the Naver Creek (700) Road at Dunkley Lumber Mill. Drive for approximately 35 km and turn right at KM 735. Drive for approximately 2.5 km, and the site is a right turn around KM 1038. The site is easily accessible by 2WD vehicles.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Ahbau Lake:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 36 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 163 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 186 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Crescent Lake 12 km, 3 campsites
- Naver Creek 12 km, 2 campsites
- Genevieve Lake 15 km, 3 campsites
- Teapot Lake 17 km, 2 campsites
- Stony Lake South 18 km, 4 campsites
- Stony Lake West 19 km, 4 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.