Mayson Lake Recreation Site
Near Barriere, 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 Mayson Lake
ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
No reserving or holding of campsites, all sites are first come, first serve.
This larger serene lake is ideal for wildlife viewing, boating and fishing.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Barriere, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.2198, -120.40048
- Site ID
- REC1538
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Alternate route to campsite, take the Darlington FSR out of Darfield, travel to 15.5K, turn left onto Powder Main, travel down to 48.5K onto Jamieson FSR
This site located at the 50 km mark on the Jamieson Creek Forest Service Road. This road is 2WD, but a 4WD is recommended as it is rough access.
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 Mayson Lake:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 59 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 82 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 99 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Mayson Lake North 1 km, 6 campsites
- Windfall Lake 3 km, 2 campsites
- Allan Lake 4 km, 6 campsites
- Dunsapie Lake 6 km, 3 campsites
- Scott Lake 7 km, 3 campsites
- Gorman Lake 9 km, 2 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.