Red Lake Recreation Site
Near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Red Lake
July 29, 2025 - Red algae bands are being seen at Red Lake. This has been reported to Algae Watch. For more information on Cyanobacteria, please visit their webpage cyanobacteria.
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 Fee Sites and CASH ONLY.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Submit your interest here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 14 campsites
- Camping fees
- Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Kamloops, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2014
- Location
- 50.90237, -120.79901
- Site ID
- REC1549
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Kamloops, travel west on Tranquille Road, continue onto Red Lake Road for 36 km. At the 36 km marker, turn right onto Criss Creek Road, continue for 2 km then turn left onto Seven Lakes Road. Follow Seven Lakes Road for 1.5 km then turn left onto LeBlonde Road. The new road into Red Lake is on the left, follow this into Red Lake.
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 Red Lake:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 52 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 62 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 84 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Saul Lake 11 km
- Snohoosh Lake North 22 km, 2 campsites
- Pass Lake 24 km, 13 campsites
- Deadman Lake 25 km, 4 campsites
- Hihium Lake South 26 km, 11 campsites
- Duffy Lake 28 km, 54 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.