CampHostJobsIsland Lake Recreation Site
Near Winfield, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Island Lake
This fishing lake is a water supply and so water levels will fluctuate significantly. The small rainbow trout are abundant here. There is no ice fishing at this lake allowed.
Island Lake is now a Fee-For-Service Recreation Site with a Site Operator and fees to camp overnight.
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
- 34 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Winfield, British Columbia
- District
- North Okanagan (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1981
- Location
- 50.09404, -119.1795
- Site ID
- REC1685
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Winfield Hwy 97, turn east onto Beaver Lake Road. The paved portion of the road is usually poor, but the gravel portions are normally well maintained. Drive 15 km, and at Beaver Lake Resort, turn left onto Dee Forest Service Road. Travel an additional 9.5 km to Island Lake which will be located on the right (east) side of the road.
Alternatively, access from Lavington. Travel 16.25 km up Aberdeen Forest Service Road and turn right onto Dee Lake FSR, and Island Lake is 9.5 km on the left side of the road (east).
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 Island Lake:
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 94 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 101 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 122 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Brunette Lake 2 km
- Flyfish Lake #1 2 km, 3 campsites
- Doreen Lake 3 km, 10 campsites
- Ruth Lake 3 km, 1 campsite
- Flyfish Lake #2 3 km, 4 campsites
- Loon Lake 4 km, 1 campsite
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.