Canada Recreation site 5 campsites

Emerald Lake Recreation Site

Near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Who runs this site

Operated by Crystal Lake Recreation Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

About Emerald Lake

This small site is in close proximity to Crystal Lake and offers space for 5 camping parties. The site provides the basic amenities of tables, fire rings and a pit toilet. A short footpath of 100 metres allows users to carry small boats to the water's edge. Anglers may have luck catching stocked rainbow trout.

Type: Recreation site
Campsites: 5 campsites
Upkeep: Maintained by an operator or contractor
Access: Road: 2 Wheel Drive
Nearest town: Prince George, British Columbia
District: Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Established: 1983
Location: 54.42256, -122.60758
Site ID: REC1299

Activities

Beach Activities
Canoeing
Picnicking

More activities are listed on the official page.

Facilities

Boat Launch - Cartop (Unimproved)
Toilet - Wood
Table - Log
Fire Ring
Sign - 3 Blade
Barrier - No Post
Barrier - Lock Block
Parking - Spaces Gravel
Trail
Table - Concrete

More facilities are listed on the official page.

Getting there

Travel ~65kms north of Prince George, turn right off of Hwy 97 (look for the "McEwan" sign). Keep to the left at the first junction and follow this main access road. The site is at 3km. At 1.5-2kms you will pass by Crystal Lake recreation site.

Directions in Google Maps

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 Emerald Lake:

Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 57 km away
Campground Host, Gwillim Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 132 km away
Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 151 km away

See all host jobs in British Columbia

Nearby recreation sites

Crystal Lake 1 km
Teapot Mountain 11 km
Davie Lake South 13 km, 11 campsites
Fisher Lake 17 km, 4 campsites
Fishhook Lake 25 km, 4 campsites
Merton Lake 26 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.