CampHostJobsIsland Lake Recreation Site
Near Merritt, 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 Island Lake
The Island Lake recreation site has a moderate sized camping area suitable for smaller motorhomes or trailers/5th wheels. The recreation site is a popular location for fishermen, hunters and campers. An easy boat launch is located there. Other nearby but smaller recreation sites that are easily accessible include, Elkhart, Paradise and Bob Lakes.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 8 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 49.92495, -120.2857
- Site ID
- REC1727
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Merritt travel on highway 5A for 23 km until the highway meets Highway 97C. From there proceed east on 97C towards Kelowna for 26 km. Proceed to the right onto the Elkhart Lake turnoff. Keep to the right and go underneath the highway. Immediately turn left onto the Paradise Lake Road. Drive to the end of the paved section of road (about 8 km) and turn left and drive about 400 metres to the camp site.
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:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 63 km away
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 90 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 120 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Paradise Lake 0 km, 2 campsites
- Bob'S Lake 1 km, 2 campsites
- Boot Lake 4 km, 4 campsites
- Elkhart Lake 4 km, 3 campsites
- Reservoir Lake 6 km, 4 campsites
- Buck Lake 16 km, 10 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.