CampHostJobsSaskum Lake Recreation Site
Near Barriere, 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 Saskum Lake
Saskum Lake Recreation Site has a nice sandy beach at the site and is an ideal location for water activities such as canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
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 dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Contact us here.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 15 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Barriere, British Columbia
- District
- Kamloops (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.40079, -119.69542
- Site ID
- REC1529
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
This site is located northeast of the community of Barriere. Travel along the Barriere Lakes Road to the junction with North Barriere Lake Forest Service Road. Travel along the North Barriere Lake Forest Service Road to the junction with Saskum Lake Forest Service Road (approximately 25 km). Turn onto the Saskum Lake Forest Service Road and travel a few kilometres to the Saskum Lake Recreation Site.
There is no longer access to the rec site via traveling south from Vavenby, the bridge north of the rec site has been removed.
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 Saskum Lake:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 104 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 113 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 116 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- North Barriere Lake 11 km, 25 campsites
- Avery Lookout 14 km
- Gordon Bay 17 km, 7 campsites
- Rocky Point 17 km, 5 campsites
- Tsikwustum Creek North 19 km, 6 campsites
- Tsikwustum Creek South 19 km, 3 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.