CampHostJobsFLETCHER LAKE / Biny Gunchagh Recreation Site
Near Alexis Creek, 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 FLETCHER LAKE / Biny Gunchagh
This open, grassy recreation site is located on the northeast side of Fletcher Lake. This is a popular fishing destination that is easily accessible for most vehicles, even larger trailers and motorhomes. The lake is also a popular spot amongst locals for ice fishing during the winter. There are opportunities for bird watching here as well.
Indigenous information: The Tsilhqot'in Nation refer to this area as Biny Gunchagh (pronounced Bee Goon-chaw), meaning "big lake." The Tsilhqot'in Nation have a population of over 4,000, and are comprised of six (6) individual communities - Tl'etinqox (Anaham), Tl'esqox (Toosey / Riske Creek), Tsideldel (Redstone), Xeni Gwet'in (Nemiah), Yunesit'in (Stone) and ?Esdilagh (Alexandria). The Fletcher Lake / Biny Gun Chaugh area is within the Yunesit'in caretaker area.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 7 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Alexis Creek, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 51.76793, -123.06187
- Site ID
- REC2599
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Williams Lake follow Hwy 20 for approximately 90 km to Hanceville. Turn left/south at Lee's Corner onto the Big Creek Road (700 Road). Follow the 700 Road for approximately 5 km to the junction with Taseko Lake Road, and turn left to stay on the Big Creek / 700 Road. Continue about another 21 km to about the 726 km mark, and turn right to enter the Fletcher Lake Recreation Site.
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 FLETCHER LAKE / Biny Gunchagh:
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 98 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 100 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 135 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Raven Lake 32 km, 19 campsites
- Becher'S Pond 42 km, 3 campsites
- DAVIDSON BRIDGE 49 km, 2 campsites
- CHILKO - TASEKO JUNCTION 50 km, 5 campsites
- FISH LAKE / Teztan Biny 52 km, 5 campsites
- BIG LAKE / Delgi Chosh 53 km, 6 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.