CampHostJobsPOISON LAKE Recreation Site
Near Anahim Lake, 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 POISON LAKE
The recreation site is a popular fishing and boating destination. A viewpoint and trail to Anahim Peak, a volcanic cone that was apparently a significant source of obsidian for First Nations, is only a short distance away from the recreation site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Anahim Lake, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 52.60924, -125.44924
- Site ID
- REC5860
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Anahim Lake, travel north on Christensen Road (also known as the Dean River Road) for about 23.3 km (just after the 37 km board) and turn right into the recreation site.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- HOTNARKO LAKE 19 km, 4 campsites
- KAPPAN LAKE WEST 25 km, 2 campsites
- KAPPAN LAKE EAST 25 km, 6 campsites
- FISH TRAP (DEAN RIVER) 32 km, 2 campsites
- CHARLOTTE LAKE 53 km, 7 campsites
- McCall Flats 54 km, 5 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.