Mitchell Bay Recreation Site
Near Likely, 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 Mitchell Bay
Large open grassy sites situated on the banks of Quesnel Lake. Loads of room to turn around and set up camp, with only a short step down to the lake.
The boat launch approach is long and steep; a 4x4 may be required.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Likely, British Columbia
- District
- Quesnel-Central Cariboo (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 52.48202, -121.46292
- Site ID
- REC2550
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Horsefly, follow the Mitchell Bay Road, then turn on to the Ditch Road. Follow this for a few kilometers and the entrance to the Rec site will be off the corner to the right.
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 Mitchell Bay:
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 70 km away
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 93 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 122 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Winkley Creek 4 km, 9 campsites
- Raft Creek 4 km, 9 campsites
- Horsefly Bay 5 km, 2 campsites
- Ditch Road Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail 6 km
- Horsefly River Flats 6 km, 2 campsites
- Cariboo Island South 7 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.