CampHostJobsGold Creek Bay Recreation Site
Near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Sunshine Houseboats & Marina under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Gold Creek Bay
This site is set on a bench above a shelter and secluded bay on Lake Koocanusa. There are limited opportunities for boat launching here, depending on fluctuating water levels. The steep access is generally limited to car top boats. The site boasts both shaded and sunny sites as well as a horseshoe pit.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 22 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Fernie, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 49.06779, -115.23476
- Site ID
- REC5191
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Located on the west side of Lake Koocanusa approximately 30 km south of the Bailey Bridge along the Newgate Road. Shortly before the paved road turns to gravel turn left (east) and follow a gravel road for approximately 500 m to the site. *Note: pass the Sunshine Houseboat operation to get to the site.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. This operator posts openings on its jobs page.
Host jobs near Gold Creek Bay:
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 47 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 63 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 65 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Gold Creek 5 km, 1 campsite
- Edwards Lake 10 km, 3 campsites
- Loon Lake 10 km, 40 campsites
- Englishman Creek 11 km, 56 campsites
- Caven/Gold Creek 19 km, 2 campsites
- Mazur Meadows 22 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.