CampHostJobsBarrett Lake Recreation Site
Near Nelson, 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 Barrett Lake
Barrett Lake is a beautiful little mountain lake with a small rustic cabin on the shores. There are opportunities for Quading, hiking, fishing, and camping. Barrett Lake is at 1800 Meters.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Nelson, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1993
- Location
- 49.34351, -117.35005
- Site ID
- REC2312
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Access to the Barrett Lake is via Porto Rico Road, 15 km south of Nelson off Highway 6. In summer you can drive up 3 km and park there. (Recommended Quad Access Only from this point). From here you take the lower fork in the road up another 3 km (this section of road is deactivated but is passable in a high clearance 4X4) to a junction, take a right here (about 6 KM up in total). From here, follow the really rough and rocky road for another 4.5 Km up to the lake, stay on the main road on the way up. The last 4.5 Km is extremely rough, and heads to the East up the drainage crossing a South facing rocky slope.
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 Barrett Lake:
- Campground Host, Champion Lakes Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 27 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 33 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 33 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Barrett Lake Cabin 0 km
- Huckleberry Hut 3 km, 2 campsites
- Copper Hut 5 km, 2 campsites
- Saddle Cabin (Snowater) 6 km
- Steed Hut 7 km
- Bonnington Steed (Traverse) 7 km, 2 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.