CampHostJobsNanton Lake Recreation Site
Near Powell River, 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 Nanton Lake
A USER MAINTAINED 2WD access site on one of the medium lakes along the Powell Forest Canoe Route. Suitable for smaller motor homes. Paddlers have their own pads to the north of the site by the take out for the portage to Ireland Lake. NOTICE:(MAY 1st, 2025): THE PORTAGE BETWEEN NANTON LAKE AND IRELAND LAKE IS CLOSED
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 19 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Powell River, British Columbia
- District
- Sunshine Coast/South Island (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 49.91164, -124.33412
- Site ID
- REC0136
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Heading south from Powell River, turn left onto Dixon Road where it intersects with Highway 101/Sunshine Coast Highway. Set your odometer to zero. At 1.6 km Dixon Road turns into a gravel road. At 3.8 km turn left onto Goat Main Hook Up and stay right onto the Goat Main FSR. Keep left at 11.8 km at the Tin Hat Junction and at 18.8 km on the Goat Main FSR you will arrive at the Nanton Lake Recreation Site. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another and for up to date Western Forest Products industrial road information go to www.wfproadinfo.com
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 Nanton Lake:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 55 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 100 km away
- Campground Host, Gordon Bay Provincial Park K2 Cowichan Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 121 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Middle Point 2 km, 2 campsites
- Nanton Ireland North 3 km, 4 campsites
- Little Horseshoe Creek 3 km, 2 campsites
- Ireland Lake 3 km, 1 campsite
- Tony Lake 4 km, 2 campsites
- Dodd Lake 4 km, 12 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.