CampHostJobsBuck Lake Recreation Site
Near Merritt, 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 Buck Lake
The recreation site is located on the northern shore of Buck Lake located only 7.5 kilometres from Highway 97C. The small lake is popular and often busy for fishing, camping and hunters. the site can accommodate some large rigs but does get busy. There is a 14 day stay limit on all recreation sites.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 10 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 49.82717, -120.44071
- Site ID
- REC6234
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Merritt travel 23 km on Highway 5A to the intersection of 97C to Kelowna. Continue onto 97C for another 14km until you see the Loon Lake Exit. Take this exit and immediately turn right onto the Schrimpton FSR and proceed 7.5 km along this busy logging road to the campsite located on the right hand side.
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 Buck Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 73 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 90 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 105 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Vinson Lake 3 km
- Missezula Lake North 8 km, 10 campsites
- Bluey Lake 10 km, 10 campsites
- Hook Lake North 11 km, 4 campsites
- Elkhart Lake 12 km, 3 campsites
- Boot Lake 14 km, 4 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.