Milford Lake Recreation Site
Near Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Four Wheel Drive Association of British Columbia under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Milford Lake
Milford Lake is a small site at a sub-alpine lake that is accessible by 4wd high clearance vehicles. The site offers scenic views down Kootenay lake.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Nelson, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 50.01256, -116.92774
- Site ID
- REC2111
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
The Milford Lake road leaves the west side of Highway #31, 9.4 km north of Kaslo. Travel up Milford Lake Road for 8.0 km to a junction. Turn right at this junction and continue for another 0.8 km to the lake. 4WD High Clearance Vehicles Only.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Host jobs near Milford Lake:
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 10 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 48 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 48 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Buchanan Lookout 9 km, 1 campsite
- Kaslo Interpretive Forest 11 km
- Powder Beach 14 km
- Garland Bay 17 km, 26 campsites
- Mary Simpson Cabin 17 km
- Retallack Cedars Site 17 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.