Riley Dam Recreation Site
Near Clinton, 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 Riley Dam
This semi-open recreation site is located on Riley Lake, a small lake which was formed by the construction of a dam on Big Bar Creek. This site is a popular fishing and picnicking location.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Clinton, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1998
- Location
- 51.33641, -121.95876
- Site ID
- REC2509
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
From Clinton travel north on Hwy 97 for 10 km. Turn west onto the Big Bar (3600) Road and follow for approximately 42 km to 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 Riley Dam:
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 11 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 53 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 62 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Little Big Bar Lake 4 km, 5 campsites
- Jesmond Fire Lookout 4 km
- GRINDER TRAILHEAD 15 km
- HALLER TRAILHEAD 18 km
- Little White Lake Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail 19 km
- Beaverdam Lake 25 km, 9 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.