CampHostJobsCalling 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 Calling Lake
The recreation site is popular for fishing, camping, and hunting activities. This site is often used as a base camp for fishermen wishing to fish the nearby Big Ok (Island Lake). The road access has changed effective July 3, 2012 and can be rough at times.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 50.46278, -121.11098
- Site ID
- REC6686
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
On July 3, 2012 the traditional access route to this site via through the Highland Valley Copper Mine is no longer available. Once you have exited the Logan Lake to Ashcroft highway(97D)near the west end of mine follow the road until you see the turn off to Laura Lake. Turn right and continue for 7 km and turn left. Follow this road to the 14 km mark to Calling Lake. From Merritt travel west on Hwy 8 and turn right on Aberdeen Rd. which becomes the Pimainus FSR. Turn right at 35.7 km on to Calling FSR, at 43.5 km take a right, approx. 500m to lake.
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 Calling Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 45 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 104 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 106 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Big Ok Lake (Island Lake) 2 km, 7 campsites
- Pimainus Lake East 7 km, 3 campsites
- Third Lake 7 km, 4 campsites
- Bose Lake 12 km, 5 campsites
- Roscoe Lake 13 km, 6 campsites
- Billy Lake 16 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.