Cedar Lake Recreation Site
Near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by B.C. Conference of the Mennonite under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Cedar Lake
A quiet site not far from the highway. Campsites are located at either end of an old railway trestle. Cedar Lake is small and easily explored by canoe.
****** Please be advised: Annual Closure *****
Cedar Lake Recreation Site near Campbell River will be closed from mid-July to mid-August as the Blackwater FSR access will require closure during a Western toadlet migration. The exact dates will depend on the migration start and end. For more information and updates:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/local-road-safety-information/campbell-river-road-safety-information#restrictions
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 3 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Campbell River, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 50.20159, -125.56766
- Site ID
- REC0190
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19 towards Roberts Lake (about 31 km). Just before the resort, turn left onto Lakeview Road, then onto Blackwater FSR. The entrance to Cedar Lake is on the right approx. 1 km along the FSR.
Links
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 Cedar Lake:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 51 km away
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 105 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 180 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Amor Lake North 2 km
- Roberts Lake 3 km
- Amor West 3 km
- Mcnair Lake 3 km, 2 campsites
- Lak La More 4 km, 2 campsites
- Blackwater Point 4 km, 1 campsite
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.