Canada Recreation site 22 campsites Fee site

Cedar Lake Recreation Site

Near Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Who runs this site

Operated by Columbia Shuswap Regional District under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

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About Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a small popular site for beach activities just out of Golden. It has a sandy beach and a dock. It is a convenient staging spot for mountain biking on the Moonraker trails. Recent upgrades include an enlarged day use area, a new dock, and 10 improved campsites. A $15 fee is charged for overnight camping. No camping is permitted in the day use area.

Type: Recreation site
Campsites: 22 campsites
Camping fees: Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
Upkeep: Maintained by an operator or contractor
Access: Road: 2 Wheel Drive
Nearest town: Golden, British Columbia
District: Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Established: 1996
Location: 51.2648, -116.98481
Site ID: REC2057

Activities

Swimming & Bathing
Kayaking
Angling

More activities are listed on the official page.

Facilities

Boat Launch - Cartop (Unimproved)
Toilet - Wood
Table - Log
Fire Ring
Sign - 3 Blade
Barrier - No Post
Barrier - Rock
Parking - Spaces Gravel
Sign - Stop
Toilet - Concrete

Getting there

Access is via the Kicking Horse road. Turn east at about 9 km up the road.

Directions in Google Maps

Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Host jobs

Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.

Host jobs near Cedar Lake:

Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 90 km away
Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 130 km away
Campground Manager (live on site) Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 163 km away

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Nearby recreation sites

Moonraker 0 km
Mt 7 North Ridge 7 km
Dawn Mountain 8 km
Gorman Lake and Trail 17 km, 3 campsites
Loon Lake 26 km, 9 campsites
Mcmurdo Cabin 26 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.