CampHostJobsGarland Bay Recreation Site
Near Riondel, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Garland Bay
All recreation sites in the Kootenay Boundary district are first come first serve, there are NO reservation systems in place.
Garland Bay is a large open beach site on the east shore of Kootenay Lake. Great area for swimming, camping, fishing and boating.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 26 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Riondel, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 49.87021, -116.85939
- Site ID
- REC2106
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From the community of Riondel on the east shore of Kootenay Lake, take a right turn on to Eastman Avenue and proceed to Tam O'Shanter Creek. Take the Kootenay Lake East forest service road 9.0 km to the Bernard forest service road junction, then take the left fork for 4.0 km to the site. The road is suitable for 2wd vehicles.
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 Garland Bay:
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 26 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 36 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 36 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Bernard Beach (Garland Bay South) 1 km, 16 campsites
- Powder Beach 3 km
- Fletcher Cr Falls 5 km, 4 campsites
- Pebble Beach 7 km, 4 campsites
- Fletcher Lake 8 km, 2 campsites
- Kaslo Interpretive Forest 9 km
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.