CampHostJobsBurden Lake Recreation Site
Near Mackenzie, 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 Burden Lake
This popular site offers 12 camping pads in a semi-open area along the shores of Burden Lake. There is good access for boats via an unimproved boat launch and the lake offers productive fishing for rainbow trout. The lake is annually stocked with Blackwater strain rainbows. About half of the sites offer space for large units, while the other half are more suitable for smaller units/tent sites.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 12 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive; Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1993
- Location
- 55.5184, -123.54809
- Site ID
- REC1189
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Mackenzie, head south to the Causeway Road. Turn left at the first T just off the highway. After crossing the bridge, merge with the Finlay North FSR at ~20km. The entrance to the site is located at 71km on the left side of the road. This road comes to a Y fork after approx. 1 km, and both sides of the fork lead to separate portions of the rec 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 Burden Lake:
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 79 km away
- Park Host, Peace Region Provincial Parks Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 118 km away
- Campground Host, Moberly Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Lower Nation Falls 7 km
- Cut Thumb Bay 12 km, 18 campsites
- Six Mile Bay 13 km, 17 campsites
- Kimta Creek 18 km, 1 campsite
- Manson River 29 km, 6 campsites
- Curve Lake 35 km, 3 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.