Cariboo Island South Recreation Site
Near Horsefly, 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 Cariboo Island South
These two small campsites located on the South tip of Cariboo Island make for a perfect destination for canoes and kayaks. The campsites are level, right along the beach.
If adventurous you can follow a primitive hiking trail along the island shore to the Cariboo Island North Campsite
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Boat-in: Motorized
- Nearest town
- Horsefly, British Columbia
- District
- Quesnel-Central Cariboo (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 52.49068, -121.3657
- Site ID
- REC2557
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Boat access only via; Likely, Abbott Creek, Horsefly Bay
Caution, Quesnel Lake can develop severe storms very quickly, use caution while on the 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 Cariboo Island South:
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 73 km away
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 97 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 122 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Cariboo Island North 1 km, 2 campsites
- Horsefly Bay 3 km, 2 campsites
- Winkley Creek 3 km, 9 campsites
- Mitchell Bay 7 km, 4 campsites
- Boswell Lake 8 km, 2 campsites
- Horsefly River Flats 8 km, 2 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.