CampHostJobsBig Bay Recreation Site
Near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Silvifor Resource Consultants Ltd. (VI Camping) under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Big Bay
One of the few sites on the east side of the lake and it has a long access road. It is easy to launch a small or boat or canoe, and explore the many bays and beaches. This site is not suitable for large trailers and motorhomes.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Campbell River, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 50.02695, -125.42545
- Site ID
- REC0156
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
June 15-July 15, 2020 Loveland Bay FSR will be close for a culvert replacement. Alternate access to Big Bay Rec Site will be via Iron River FSR to Snowden FSR to Loveland Bay FSR.
From Campbell River, head west on Highway 28. Turn right onto Brewster Road at the top of General Hill and drive across the John Hart dam. Turn left on to the Loveland Bay road (gravel), and follow it for 7.5 km. Turn left and stay on this road for 2.3 km. Turn right and travel another 900 meters to the site. The site is roughly 30 minutes from the highway junction, depending on the condition of the gravel road.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Host jobs near Big Bay:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 30 km away
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 95 km away
- Campground Host, Gordon Bay Provincial Park K2 Cowichan Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 160 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Burnt Beach 3 km, 6 campsites
- Miller Creek 4 km, 47 campsites
- Petite Gosling 5 km, 1 campsite
- Gosling Bay 5 km, 5 campsites
- Fir Grove 6 km, 2 campsites
- Gosling Lake 6 km, 6 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.