HOTNARKO LAKE Recreation Site
Near Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Four Wheel Drive Association of British Columbia under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About HOTNARKO LAKE
The recreation site is situated on the southeast shore of Hotnarko Lake. It is primarily a fishing destination limited to foot, bike, 4x4, or fly-in (float plane) access. The Precipice Rimrock trail is nearby, offering panoramic views of a large canyon lined with basalt cliffs and Hotnarko Falls.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Anahim Lake, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 52.45939, -125.57409
- Site ID
- REC3450
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Anahim Lake, travel south on Kappan Mountain Road (the turnoff is just west of the Anahim Lake Airport). Travel 5 km and turn right onto the Beeftrail Main Forest Service Road. Travel 11.7 km and turn left. Travel 1.7 km and turn right onto the access road. Continue approximately 7.0 km on very rough road to the recreation site.
The road is extremely rough with seasonal flooding, vehicle access is limited to 4-wheel drive vehicles with adequate clearance.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Nearby recreation sites
- KAPPAN LAKE WEST 11 km, 2 campsites
- KAPPAN LAKE EAST 14 km, 6 campsites
- POISON LAKE 19 km, 6 campsites
- FISH TRAP (DEAN RIVER) 28 km, 2 campsites
- CHARLOTTE LAKE 41 km, 7 campsites
- McCall Flats 41 km, 5 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.