East Barriere Lake Recreation Site
Near Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
The campground is closed for the season.
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About East Barriere Lake
East Barriere Lake Recreation Site offers a quiet, family friendly campground with an array of recreational opportunities, particularly watersports. The boat launch, located outside of the gate at the entrance to the recreation site, is the only public launch on the lake - please ensure you act responsibly, do not block access and park trailers appropriately in the adjacent space. 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 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
- 16 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Barriere, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.25493, -119.85319
- Site ID
- REC1533
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Access is from the community of Barriere along the Barriere Lakes Road. Continue straight onto East Barriere Lake Road at the junction with North Barriere Lake Road, and following the road until it ends at the 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 East Barriere Lake:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 95 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- South Barriere Lake 7 km, 2 campsites
- North Barriere Lake 10 km, 25 campsites
- Johnson Lake 14 km, 12 campsites
- Saskum Lake 20 km, 15 campsites
- Brennan Creek 20 km
- Skwaam Bay 21 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.