Sawmill 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 Sawmill Lake
This site has 3 campsites in an open environment and provides the basic amenities of 1 pit toilet, tables, fire rings and natural camping pads. The site is situated at an old mill site location adjacent to the main forest service road. Anglers enjoy fishing on this small stocked lake which is stocked with Blackwater strain rainbows on an annual basis.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Prince George, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 54.31841, -123.18482
- Site ID
- REC1034
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Head northwest of Prince George via Chief Lake Road. Travel 12kms and turn right on to the Nukko Lake Road. Continue another 12kms and turn right onto the Teardrop (Chief) FSR. The site is located on at ~26.5km.
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 Sawmill Lake:
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 67 km away
- Campground Host, Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park Silvertip Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 147 km away
- Campground Host, Gwillim Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 165 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Youngs Lake 4 km, 2 campsites
- Teardrop Lake 18 km, 3 campsites
- Tureen Lake 19 km, 3 campsites
- Great Beaver Lake 26 km, 16 campsites
- Merton Lake 27 km, 4 campsites
- Fisher Lake 31 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.