North Barriere Lake Recreation Site
Near Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About North Barriere Lake
North Barriere Recreation Site provides for an array of recreation activities. In particular, people come here during the warm summer months for the beach and water activities that the lake offers. The lake is also popular for fishing. Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Group Site: Formerly known as the Girl Guide Camp, located near the recreation site where groups can camp in a communal environment.
Group camping will be managed through the site operator. Reservations may be requested via email [email protected] with the Site Operator.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Submit your interest here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 25 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Barriere, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.34387, -119.82701
- Site ID
- REC1534
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
The recreation site is located on the northern shore of North Barriere Lake. Access is from the community of Barriere up the Barriere Lakes Road. Turn at the North Barriere Lake Forest Service Road. The site is located at the 16km board.
Links
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 North Barriere Lake:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 106 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 120 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- East Barriere Lake 10 km, 16 campsites
- Saskum Lake 11 km, 15 campsites
- South Barriere Lake 16 km, 2 campsites
- Johnson Lake 22 km, 12 campsites
- Avery Lookout 22 km
- Honeymoon Bay 24 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.