BLACKWATER LAKE Recreation Site
Near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About BLACKWATER LAKE
A small, rustic site with a dock, outhouse and 6 campsites. Blackwater lake is a great spot for fishing and swimming, with kayaks, canoes and car top boats being able to be launched from the dock area.
There is no boat ramp.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Pemberton, British Columbia
- District
- Squamish (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 50.56306, -122.58805
- Site ID
- REC0227
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Located North of Pemberton via the Pemberton Portage Rd and just South-East of D'Arcy. Follow the Blackwater Lake FSR on route to Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park.
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 BLACKWATER LAKE:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 9 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 99 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 135 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Wendy Thompson Memorial Hut 17 km
- Chain Lakes (Owl Creek) 22 km
- Tenquille Lake - Hawint 24 km, 9 campsites
- Owl Creek 26 km, 15 campsites
- Sunshine Mountain 27 km
- Semaphore Lakes Area 31 km, 31 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.