CampHostJobsHydraulic Lake Recreation Site
Near Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Hydraulic Lake
The site on a large reservoir lake has a cartop boat launch, canoe route and good rainbow trout fishing. There is an engine power restriction 7.5kW (10hp) on boat motors. This site has good access to the Kettle Valley Rail Trail - expect a wide range of surface conditions, from hard packed gravel to loose, unconsolidated railway ballast - not suitable for street bikes.
Dogs must be under control at all times, and Generator Use is restricted from 9-11am and 6-8pm. Quiet hours are 11pm-7am. Do not hold campsites. There are no reservations, and sites must be occupied for the purpose of camping. Vehicles, Trailers, Tents or other personal property left unattended may be removed at the owner's expense.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 30 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Kelowna, British Columbia
- District
- North Okanagan (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 49.77674, -119.1723
- Site ID
- REC1672
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From the city of Kelowna, travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the Hydraulic (McCulloch Reservoir) Lake Road. Turn west (right) and follow this road a few kilometers to the lake. Hydraulic is approximately 35 km. (22 mi.) southeast of Kelowna.
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 Hydraulic Lake:
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 61 km away
- Campground Host, Syringa Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 103 km away
- Campground Host, Christina Lake Provincial Park Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 108 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- McCulloch Cross Country Ski Trails 0 km
- McCULLOCH RESERVOIR 1 km, 39 campsites
- Browne Lake 5 km, 5 campsites
- Dog House Cabin 8 km
- Canyon Lakes Cabin 9 km
- Priest Creek Cabin 15 km
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.