PALMER LAKE Recreation Site
Near Alexis Creek, 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 PALMER LAKE
Palmer Lake is a popular destination for fishing, particularly in early summer. The recreation site is situated at the northeast end of the lake. There are two camping areas; the main camping area and an overflow area that has 2 additional campsites. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout. Due to the rough four-wheel drive access, this recreation site is not suitable for low-clearance vehicles or trailers.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 13 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Alexis Creek, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 52.36179, -123.23169
- Site ID
- REC2603
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Williams Lake follow Hwy 20 west for approximately 67 km and turn right onto the Alex Graham - Palmer Lake Forest Service Road (1300 Road). Follow the 1300 Road for approximately 52.3 km and turn left onto the Alex Graham - Goering FSR (1700 Road). Travel 8.0km and turn right onto the access road. Rough, four-wheel drive access from this point. Travel 4.5 km to the first 2 overflow campsites, or continue another 0.9 km to the main site, which offers another 9 campsites.
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 PALMER LAKE:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 95 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 122 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 152 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- MACKILL LAKE 5 km, 2 campsites
- ALEXIS LAKE / Tigulhdzin 23 km, 4 campsites
- TWO LAKE 23 km, 3 campsites
- Fir Lake 28 km, 18 campsites
- Twan Lake 41 km, 3 campsites
- Tzenzaicut Lake North 41 km, 21 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.