Derrick Lake Recreation Site
Near Stewart, 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 Derrick Lake
A rustic campsite with 4 sites. Two sites sit up above the lake amongst a mature hemlock forest. The other two sites are a bit further up the road, where there is a boat launch and a dock. Locals fish here for cutthroat trout.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Stewart, British Columbia
- District
- Nadina-Skeena (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 55.64559, -128.64191
- Site ID
- REC6069
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Access to this site is indicated by the Recreation Site sign, off the east side of Hwy 37, approx. 2 km north of the Bonus Lake Rec Site (approx. 87 km north of Kitwanga). Site access follows several km (~7) of rough forest service road large RVs not recommended.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Bonus Lake 4 km, 3 campsites
- Sweetin River 23 km, 3 campsites
- Jigsaw Lake 25 km, 4 campsites
- Little Fish Lake 30 km, 3 campsites
- Bonney Lake 37 km, 2 campsites
- Elizabeth Lake 39 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.