CampHostJobsCOCHIN LAKE / Gwedzin Recreation Site
Near Tatla Lake, 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 COCHIN LAKE / Gwedzin
The Cochin Lake Recreation Site is located on the southern shore of Cochin lake, and is a popular fishing destination. Rainbow trout in the 1.5 to 2 pound size are said to be fairly plentiful in the lake.
INDIGENOUS TERRITORY: Cochin Lake is situated within the declared aboriginal title lands of the Tsilhqot'in (pronounced "sil-ko-teen") Nation and caretaker area of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation. The Tsilhqot'in people refer to this area as Gwedzin, or Gwedzin Biny. Source: https://tsilhqotin.ca
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 5 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Tatla Lake, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 51.77279, -124.42881
- Site ID
- REC2630
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
About 1 km east of the community of Tatla Lake, turn south off of Hwy 20 onto Tatlayoko Lake Road. Travel 20 km and turn left onto Tatlayoko-Henry's Cross Rd. Travel 1.5 km and turn left onto the access road to the recreation site. Travel another 0.6 km to the Cochin Lake Recreation Site.
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 COCHIN LAKE / Gwedzin:
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 179 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 188 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 192 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- EAGLE LAKE WEST / Lhuy Nachasgwen Gunlin 13 km, 4 campsites
- TATLAYOKO LAKE NORTHEAST /Telhiqox Biny 15 km, 7 campsites
- PINTO LAKE 17 km, 2 campsites
- TATLA LAKE / Tatl'ah 18 km, 5 campsites
- HORN LAKE 19 km, 14 campsites
- BLUFF LAKE 20 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.