CampHostJobsJohnson Lake Recreation Site
Near Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Johnson Lake
Two campsite areas are located on the north and south shores of Johnson Lake. The campsites are set in an open Ponderosa Pine and bunchgrass landscape. The north site is accessed by skirting the gravel pit along its south and west boundary. The lake edge here is marshy. The south site is more popular with its small sandy beach and picnic day use area and is accessible taking the left fork in the road at the gravel pit. There is a short steep pitch trailers should approach with caution at this site.
Fencing has been installed to keep range cattle out from the campsite areas. Please use road cattle guards and walk through stiles to cross fences.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 5 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Canal Flats, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 49.9549, -115.7623
- Site ID
- REC2177
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From the Premier Lake turnoff on Hwy 93/95 drive north for approx. 3km until you see a gravel pit on the west side of the highway. The Johnson Lake road skirts the south end of the gravel pit. The lake is reached in less than 1 km from the highway and is accessible by 2WD vehicles with trailers.
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 Johnson Lake:
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 41 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 49 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 71 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Larchwood Lake 2 km, 22 campsites
- Tamarack Lake 5 km, 3 campsites
- Skookumchuck Creek 17 km, 2 campsites
- Lazy Lake 17 km, 12 campsites
- Buhl Creek 19 km, 1 campsite
- Findlay Falls 21 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.