Elbow Lake Recreation Site
Near Horsefly, 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 Elbow Lake
A mid-sized multi level rec site with several campsites located along the shoreline of Elbow Lake facing the Cariboo Mountains in the East. The middle bench is more open, while there are also treed sites further from the lake. There is no designated boat launch, but small boats can be launched from shore.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 7 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Horsefly, British Columbia
- District
- Quesnel-Central Cariboo (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 52.23348, -120.85117
- Site ID
- REC2544
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Horsefly, follow the 100road to 126km, turn right onto the 500rd, and follow this road for approximately 20km. The campsite has two entrance roads on the left.
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 Elbow Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 68 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 122 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Crooked Lake South 9 km, 2 campsites
- Tisdall Lake 9 km, 12 campsites
- Bosk Lake North 9 km, 4 campsites
- Crooked Lake North 10 km, 5 campsites
- Mckinley Lake 11 km, 5 campsites
- Horsefly River 15 km, 5 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.