CampHostJobsSummer Lake Recreation Site
Near Cranbrook, 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 Summer Lake
The Recreation Site/Trail is open but is not far from the Mt Morro wildfire (N21014). In the event of changing wildfire conditions, visitors at this site may receive limited notice to evacuate. Find further information at
www.bcwildfire.ca
Three camping areas on Summer Lake; ideal for car-top boats and canoes. Top of the World Park and other hiking opportunities are accessible from this site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 6 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2000
- Location
- 49.76338, -115.40776
- Site ID
- REC2267
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Commencing at Fort Steele Historic Park, proceed north on Hwy 93/95 for 300 metres. Turn right onto the Wardner - Ft. Steele Road. Follow this road for 22km to the Power Plant Road. Turn left onto this road and follow it over the bridge on the Bull River Canyon. On the east side of the canyon, you will find yourself at the 22 km road marker on the Bull River FSR. Turn left and continue following the Bull River FSR to just past the 40 km road marker. Turn left up Galbraith FSR, stay right at the Tanglefoot road junction and proceed to the 63.5 km road marker. The recreation site is on your left.
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 Summer Lake:
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 23 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 38 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 39 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Lakit Lookout 15 km
- Lazy Lake 17 km, 12 campsites
- 40 Mile CAMP / BULL River 17 km, 5 campsites
- Lakit Lake 18 km, 2 campsites
- Sulphur Creek 21 km, 3 campsites
- Horseshoe Lake 23 km, 17 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.