Beautiful Lake Recreation Site
Near Westwold, 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 Beautiful Lake
Beautiful Lake is a popular hunting destination in the fall, and is located on the outskirts of the Nicola Valley. It is at an elevation of +/- 1098 meters. There are a number of lakes in close proximity: Salmon Lake, Lavigure Lake, Sucker lake and Chapperon Lake.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Westwold, British Columbia
- District
- North Okanagan (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2018
- Location
- 50.25941, -119.95484
- Site ID
- REC228146
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Hwy 97 in Westwold, head south on Douglas Lake Rd. At 27km, turn left onto Salmon River FSR. At 33km, stay right on Mowing Machine FSR. At 37.1km, the entrance to Beautiful Lake is on the right. Alternatively, a rougher access, from Vernon, on Hwy 97, turn south on Westside Road. Once at Evely Recreation Site, turn west onto the Sugar Loaf FSR for 6.2km and then onto the Whiteman Creek FSR for 32.6km heading westward. Then onto Mowing Machine FSR for 7.08km you will see an access road to the Beautiful Lake on the left.
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 Beautiful Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 44 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 113 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 149 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Sheila Lake 11 km, 2 campsites
- Nugget Lake 12 km, 2 campsites
- Jimmy Lake 13 km, 7 campsites
- Sandberg Lake 16 km, 1 campsite
- Stuart Lake 17 km, 1 campsite
- Woods Lake North 18 km, 17 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.