CampHostJobsCurtis Lake Recreation Site
Near Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Salmo Valley ATV Club under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Curtis Lake
From the trailhead the ATV trail climbs steadily up the valley on an old road, through a logged area. Shortly after crossing a stream on stepping stones, watch for a path marked with fluorescent orange squares. The path climbs steeply, working its way through dense undergrowth. It passes through a wet sub-alpine meadow just before the lake.
Curtis Lake, at 1829 m (6000 feet) is a beautifully shaped and coloured body of water, surrounded by peaks up to 2,222 m (7,289 feet) tall. The combination of rock, water, balsam fir and lush sub-alpine meadow vegetation make this spot one of the loveliest in the area. Open scree and talus slopes invite ridge walking.
Curtis Lake is a popular with fishermen. There is one small campsite at the lake.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Creston, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1992
- Location
- 49.13008, -117.03368
- Site ID
- REC2256
Activities
Getting there
From the junction of Highway 3B and 3/6 in Salmo, travel south on Highway 6 towards Creston for 7.2 km. Turn left onto "Airport Road", opposite the Kootenay Stone Centre. Travel 2.3 km north, crossing over the Sheep Creek bridge. Turn right onto "Sheep Creek Road". This road is paved for the first half kilometre, then turns into a good 2 wheel drive gravel road. There are many roads branching off the Sheep Creek Road, choose the most travelled route that follows along the valley bottom, close to the creek. (Most junctions will have a sign directing you up the Sheep Creek Road.) At 13.6 km the road forks, go right, over the bridge. At 14.5 take the right fork. The Trail head is 14.8 KM, there are a few large rocks at the start of the ATV trail blocking vehicle traffic.
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 Curtis Lake:
- Campground Host, Champion Lakes Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 43 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 53 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 53 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Panther Lake 4 km
- Char Creek 6 km
- Char Cabin 8 km
- RIPPLE / LIGHTNING CABINS 10 km
- Boundary Lake 17 km, 11 campsites
- Next Creek Beach 28 km, 4 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.