PUNTZI LAKE / Bendziny 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 PUNTZI LAKE / Bendziny
The Puntzi Lake recreation site is located on the southwest shore of Puntzi Lake, and is a popular camping, fishing, and swimming destination.
INDIGENOUS TERRITORY: Puntzi Lake is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsilhqot'in (pronounced "sil-ko-teen") Nation. The Tsilhqot'in name for this area is "Bendziny" (pronounced "Bend-zee"). It is also sometimes referred to as "Bendziny Biny." Source: Tsilhqot'in National Government.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 5 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: Motorhome
- Nearest town
- Alexis Creek, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 52.17148, -124.07053
- Site ID
- REC2620
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Alexis Creek, travel west on Hwy 20 for approximately 60 km to Chilanko Forks and turn right/north onto Puntzi Lake Road. Travel 6.3 km and turn right to access 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.
Host jobs near PUNTZI LAKE / Bendziny:
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 148 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 170 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 183 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- PYPER LAKE / Dandzen Ch'ighats'enelhtash 15 km, 3 campsites
- CHILKO - TASEKO JUNCTION 32 km, 5 campsites
- TWO LAKE 38 km, 3 campsites
- ALEXIS LAKE / Tigulhdzin 39 km, 4 campsites
- TATLA LAKE / Tatl'ah 39 km, 5 campsites
- EAGLE LAKE WEST / Lhuy Nachasgwen Gunlin 40 km, 4 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.