CampHostJobsLightning Creek Recreation Site
Near Quesnel, 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 Lightning Creek
A mid sized rec site, set amongst the tall aspens along Lightning Creek. There are two camping areas along the creek, while several more are along the access road.
The area is popular with gold panning, BUT, is part of an active mininng claim. Please refer to the recreation panning regulations for details.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/mineral-titles/recreational-hand-panning
NOTE; DRINKING WATER WELL ONSITE IS NOT MANAGED IN ANY WAY BY RECREATION SITES AND TRAILS BC, BOIL ALL WATER AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 7 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive; Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Quesnel, British Columbia
- District
- Quesnel-Central Cariboo (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1981
- Location
- 53.01771, -122.07832
- Site ID
- REC2570
Activities
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Quesnel, take Hwy 26 towards Wells, turn right onto the 1300rd for 1km
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.
Host jobs near Lightning Creek:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 26 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 132 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 190 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Deacon Creek Trailhead 13 km
- Nyland Lake 27 km, 11 campsites
- Genevieve Lake 30 km, 3 campsites
- Sisters Creek 30 km
- Crescent Lake 31 km, 3 campsites
- Ahbau Lake 32 km, 22 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.