Deer Lake Recreation Site
Near Little Fort, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Deer Lake
This recreation site is small and timbered with defined sites along the north shore of Deer Lake. It receives consistent use throughout the spring, summer and fall. Canoeing and fishing are ideal at this lake.
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All Fee Sites and CASH ONLY.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Submit your interest here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 8 campsites
- Camping fees
- Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Little Fort, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.53827, -120.38705
- Site ID
- REC1813
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Kamloops, travel North to Little Fort, turn left to take HWY 24 West. In approx. 20 km, turn right (North) onto Taweel Forest Service Road. Deer Lake Recreation Site is just beyond the 5 km marker.
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 Deer Lake:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 58 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 93 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 102 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Lost Horse Lake 4 km, 4 campsites
- Goose Lake 4 km, 6 campsites
- Latremouille Lake 6 km, 9 campsites
- Hudsons Bay Company Brigade 8 km
- Phinetta Lake 10 km, 4 campsites
- Ripple (Silver) Lake 12 km, 2 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.