Kitseguecla Lake Recreation Site
Near Smithers, 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 Kitseguecla Lake
A semi-open, forested recreation site with 7 campsites on a popular fishing lake with mountain views near the town of Smithers. Access may be prohibitive to larger RVs and trailers due to a steep access road. This site has a large parking area, boat launch, 1 land based dock and 1 swimming dock in the lake. Spectacular views of the Rocky Ridge Mountain Range can be had from the north end of the lake with good paddling/boating and fishing for cutthroat trout.
Please be sure to purchase a fishing licence and consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis for limits, special regulations and closures: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/fishing-and-hunting/freshwater-fishing/region_6_skeena.pdf
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Smithers, British Columbia
- District
- Nadina-Skeena (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1990
- Location
- 54.93985, -127.55505
- Site ID
- REC0765
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Highway 16 turn onto Kitseguecla Loop Road and follow that for 750 meters to the left turn (over the railroad tracks) for Kitseguecla Lake Road. Follow Kitsequecla Lake Road, crossing the railroad tracks, for 13 km where you will see a signboard indicating Kitsequecla Lake and Taltzen Lake Recreation Sites. Turn right at the signboard and follow this road for approximately 3km to the site, the access road to the site is located on the left hand side of the road and you will see Kitseguecla Lake on your left while enroute to this site.
Links
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Taltzen Lake 3 km, 4 campsites
- Hankin Fire Lookout 7 km
- Hankin Warming Hut 8 km
- Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails 18 km
- Dennis Lake 21 km, 3 campsites
- Twin Falls 22 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.