CampHostJobsSkwaam Bay 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 Skwaam Bay
ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
No reserving or holding of campsites, all sites are first come, first serve.
Skwaam Bay Recreation Site is located on the western shore, midway up Adams Lake. The access road switchbacks down a steep slope to the waters edge where the majority of the sites are located.
The cartop boat launch is rough and small.
The roadway has a restricted turning radius, so it is advisable to only access the site with truck and camper or tents.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Barriere, British Columbia
- District
- Headwaters (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1991
- Location
- 51.07782, -119.77032
- Site ID
- REC1526
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Access to this site is off the Adams West Forest Service Road at the 21 km marker.
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 Skwaam Bay:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 83 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 106 km away
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 110 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Johnson Lake 10 km, 12 campsites
- South Barriere Lake 14 km, 2 campsites
- Brennan Creek 15 km
- East Barriere Lake 21 km, 16 campsites
- Skmana Lake Trail Network 23 km, 3 campsites
- Morrisey Lake East 24 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.