Gates Lake Recreation Site
Near Prince George, 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 Gates Lake
This small site offers space for one camping party and access to the lake via a short trail. The basic amenities of a table, fire ring and pit toilet are provided.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 1 campsite
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Prince George, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 54.67568, -123.4954
- Site ID
- REC6064
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Travel ~75kms north of Prince George - Just past the Bear Lake Community take the first left onto the Davie Muskeg (200) FSR. Turn left at 277km onto the 8600 Road. The site is located on the left side of the road after a few km's at 8679km.
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 Gates Lake:
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 43 km away
- Campground Host, Gwillim Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 157 km away
- Park Host, Peace Region Provincial Parks Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 169 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Clarkston Lake 6 km, 2 campsites
- Old Man Lake 7 km, 2 campsites
- Muskeg River Falls 16 km
- Turner Lake 19 km, 2 campsites
- Tureen Lake 31 km, 3 campsites
- Teardrop Lake 33 km, 3 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.