Punchaw Lake Recreation Site
Near Prince George, 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 Punchaw Lake
This site is nestled amongst mature spruce and deciduous trees along the shores of Punchaw Lake. There is space for 5 camping parties, and the basic amenities of tables, fire rings and pit toilets are provided. There is an unimproved gravel boat launch at the site. Angling opportunities are limited to coarse fish along with the odd rainbow trout.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 5 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Prince George, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1980
- Location
- 53.42557, -123.03553
- Site ID
- REC1153
Activities
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
Travel west of Prince George and turn left on to the Blackwater Rd - proceed 27kms until you reach Baldy Hughes community. The highway turns to gravel and begins at 0km. The site is located at 24km. The final stretch of road into the site may be rough and subject to seasonal water issues; please drive with caution as you enter the 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.
Host jobs near Punchaw Lake:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 56 km away
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 164 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 198 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Cleswuncut Lake 9 km, 1 campsite
- Mackenzie Lakes 14 km, 6 campsites
- A.M.H.T. Parking 15 km
- Blackwater River Crossing 17 km, 6 campsites
- Nelson Lake Rec Site 19 km
- Shesta Picnic Site 22 km
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.