CampHostJobsHarris Lake Recreation Site
Near Galena, 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 Harris Lake
This small site his perfect for those wanting a a quiet weekend away or those needing a spot to stay after getting off the ferry. It has enough room for 2 tent spots, a picnic table, fire pit and outhouse. The site is right on the edge of Harris Lake which offers fishing opportunities.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Galena, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2014
- Location
- 50.55283, -117.88869
- Site ID
- REC201147
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Nakusp head north on Highway 23 towards the Galena Bay Ferry for 40 km. You will see a single 4x4 post stating Harris Lake on your right at the turn off. The road is easy to miss but it is about 5 minutes past Halcyon Hotsprings. Follow down this road for a couple hundred meters until you reach the recreation site sign and pull out.
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 Harris Lake:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 54 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 85 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 119 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Eagle Bay 5 km, 18 campsites
- Halfway River Hotsprings 9 km, 20 campsites
- Catherine Lake 18 km, 4 campsites
- Sproat Mountain Lookout 19 km
- Hadow Creek 22 km, 8 campsites
- Mt Abriel 26 km, 48 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.