CampHostJobsNelson Lake Rec Site
Near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Spruce City Wildlife Association under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Nelson Lake Rec Site
This site offers non-motorized access to Nelson Lake via a short trail to the water's edge (approximately 250 metres). Facilities at the site include an outhouse, a short boardwalk, and a dock. Nelson Lake offers good rainbow trout fishing, and is annually stocked with Pennask strain rainbow trout by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Nearest town
- Prince George, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2004
- Location
- 53.58686, -122.95312
- Site ID
- REC5533
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Drive west of Prince George via the Blackwater Road. Proceed past Baldy Hughes for approximately 4 km, and the site is located on the right side of the road. Please note that access to the lake is only available via the non-motorized trail.
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 Nelson Lake Rec Site:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 66 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 146 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Shesta Picnic Site 5 km
- Mackenzie Lakes 5 km, 6 campsites
- Shesta Lake 6 km, 2 campsites
- Clear Lake 10 km, 3 campsites
- Punchaw Lake 19 km, 5 campsites
- Camp Lake 26 km, 1 campsite
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.