CampHostJobsGold Creek Recreation Site
Near Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Gold Creek
This is a small, partially treed site on the bank of Gold Creek near Lake Koocanusa. Although the site is adjacent to the Newgate highway, it is well below the level of the highway and traffic noise is minimal.
Rough, steep access - 4 wheel drive required. Not recommended to haul a trailer down the hill.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 1 campsite
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Location
- 49.10739, -115.27727
- Site ID
- REC2217
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Located on the West side of Lake Koocanusa at approximately 22.5km from the start of Newgate Road. There is a small gravel road on the East side of the Newgate Road before you cross the Gold Creek bridge. The access road is on the right. It is a rough, steep road and not recommended for travel trailers.
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 Gold Creek:
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 43 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 57 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 60 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Gold Creek Bay 5 km, 22 campsites
- Englishman Creek 7 km, 56 campsites
- Loon Lake 12 km, 40 campsites
- Edwards Lake 13 km, 3 campsites
- Caven/Gold Creek 14 km, 2 campsites
- Mazur Meadows 17 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.