Engstrom's Pond Recreation Site
Near Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Engstrom's Pond
A small, quiet, secluded pothole lake campsite. There is a dock. Short, rough access road that is impassable when wet. There is alternate access off the Findlay Road at km 17; however, no trailer access either way.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 1 campsite
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Invermere, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 50.13381, -116.03896
- Site ID
- REC5228
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Accessible by 4wd, high clearance vehicle down approx. 22km of dirt road. Active logging road, CB radio recommended. Access is 4.5km north Canal Flats and 44km south of Invermere.
From HWY 93/95 turn west onto Findlay Creek FSR (Radio controlled road use RR-1) and continue to the 17 km mark and turn right. Follow the road as it curves to the left towards the lake. The last couple kms 4WD and high clearance is necessary.
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 Engstrom's Pond:
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 64 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 67 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 72 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Findlay Creek 6 km, 2 campsites
- Whitetail Lake 9 km, 30 campsites
- Findlay Falls 12 km
- Doctor Creek Cabin Emergency Warming Shelter 16 km, 2 campsites
- Skookumchuck Creek 19 km, 2 campsites
- Buhl Creek 19 km, 1 campsite
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.