CampHostJobsSweeney Lake W Recreation Site
Near Houston, 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 Sweeney Lake W
Past Sweeney Lake East site visitors will find Sweeney Lake West with a small 3 unit campsite and small, gravel boat launch. Access road is narrow and can have many fallen trees due to dead pine stand. This site is remote, quiet and has fantastic lake/mountain views (Sweeney and Sibola Peaks, Mt. Carl Borden). Just down the road is Sweeney Lake East which provides room for 2 units and a boat launch. The scenic lake is great for boating, swimming, wildlife viewing or fishing. There are several species of fish in the lake including rainbow trout and bull trout. There are also several hiking trails nearby, check out Houston Hikers website for ideas: https://houstonhikers.ca/. Due to logging traffic on roads, a VHF radio with Resource Road channels is recommended for travel here.
Please be sure to purchase a fishing licence and consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis for limits, special regulations and closures: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/fishing-and-hunting/freshwater-fishing/region_6_skeena.pdf
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Houston, British Columbia
- District
- Nadina-Skeena (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1985
- Location
- 53.71328, -127.22268
- Site ID
- REC0586
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
About 3km past Sweeney East Recreation Site. From Hwy 16 near Houston, turn onto Morice River FSR, proceed about 40km down Morice River FSR (driving past Aspen and Owen Lake Recreation Sites amongst others), the FSR turns to Morice Owen FSR, then turn right onto Morice Nadina FSR at about 60km, proceed on Morice Nadina FSR for about 15km where it turns into Huckleberry Mine FSR, keep right on this mainline following signs for Twinkle Lake for about 37km then turn right onto the Sweeney Lake access road, proceed for about 10km to get to Sweeney Lake West site (past Sweeney Lake East). Access is on the left side of the road and site is marked with a 3 blade sign.
Links
- houstonhikers.ca
- www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/fishing-and-hunting/freshwater-fishing/region_6_skeena.pdf
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Sweeney Lake E 2 km, 3 campsites
- Twinkle Lake 15 km, 4 campsites
- Nadina Lake 27 km, 5 campsites
- Lamprey Lake 34 km
- Poplar Lake 36 km, 7 campsites
- Lamprey Creek 53 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.