Carnes Creek Recreation Site
Near Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Carnes Creek
The Carnes Creek campground is a large campground sitting on the shores of Lake Revelstoke. The Recreation site is made up of two sites. The southern site (36 km from the Trans Canada on Highway 23N) contains 26 sites, a small day use area, and a boat launch. The northern site (another 3 km north) contains 18 sites and has a small boat launch.
It is maintained by a partnership agreement with Miken and Kelly Rienks. A $18 camping fee per day ($9.00 for disabled and seniors) will apply from May 1 to October 15.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 44 campsites
- Camping fees
- Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Revelstoke, British Columbia
- District
- Columbia-Shuswap (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1993
- Location
- 51.30109, -118.28666
- Site ID
- REC5576
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
The site is located 36 and 39 km north of Revelstoke on Highway 23 North.
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 Carnes Creek:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 34 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 164 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 178 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Wadey 11 km, 30 campsites
- Downie Creek 23 km, 23 campsites
- Waterworld 24 km
- Five Mile Boat Launch 26 km
- Eagle Pass Ridge 32 km
- Big Eddy 33 km
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.