CampHostJobsBobtail Lake Recreation Site
Near Vanderhoof, 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 Bobtail Lake
Please Note the Large Boat Launch has been damaged by winter ice and may not be useable for larger boats on trailers. This recreation site is located in a scenic area along the shores of Bobtail Lake, nestled amongst open Douglas Fir forests. There are 3 separate sites within a 1 km stretch, and there is room for 17 camping parties between the 3 sites. The site offers the amenities of tables, fire rings, pit toilets and a concrete boat launch suitable for trailered boats. Bobtail Lake offers lots of opportunity for exploring the lake via both powered and non-powered boats. The lake offers good fishing for rainbow trout, kokanee and burbot. Please note that the layout of the sites is a bit tight - average sized trailers will have no problem, but entering with large RVs and motorhomes is not recommended at this site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 17 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive; Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Vanderhoof, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 53.61343, -123.48495
- Site ID
- REC1159
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
1) Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21kms then turn right on to the Pelican FSR. At 35.5km turn right on to the Blackwater Rd (Telegraph trail). The site is at 16km.
2) OR travel 50kms west of PG on Highway 16 - turn right onto the Bobtail FSR and proceed along the overpass above the highway. Travel 21kms on the Bobtail FSR and turn left onto the Blackwater Rd. The site is a further 30.5kms.
3) OR travel 6.8kms east of Vanderhoof on Highway 16 and turn right on to the Blackwater Rd. Continue ~30.5kms and you will cross the Bobtail FSR junction. Continue a further 30.5kms on the Blackwater Rd to the site.
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 Bobtail Lake:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 91 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 147 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Woodcock Lake 7 km, 3 campsites
- Grizzly Lake 10 km, 10 campsites
- Tory Lake 12 km, 2 campsites
- Graveyard Lake West 14 km, 3 campsites
- Barton Lake 15 km, 7 campsites
- Lintz Lake 19 km, 9 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.