CampHostJobsVernon Lake Recreation Site
Near Woss, British Columbia, Canada
This site is closed for safety reasons, effective immediately. The site will not be maintained during this closure and the public are advised to use the space at their own risk.
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 Vernon Lake
Located on beautiful Vernon Lake, this is a large, open site with a rough boat launch. The lake level can rise rapidly and may flood during late fall/winter months. Volunteer host is on site May-September 2016. Fees are not collected at this site.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 23 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Woss, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2015
- Location
- 50.05498, -126.44409
- Site ID
- REC160442
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Travelling north on Highway 19, turn left at the Mt. Cain/Schoen Lake turnoff. Turn right at the junction and follow the Nimpkish Main over the Davie River. After 2.5kms, bear right and keep following the Nimpkish Main. Lower Klaklakama Lake will be visible down on your left.
You'll come to the A-frame/loadout railway at the 102km marker; travel straight through and cross the railway tracks. Just before the 103km marker, you'll come to a main junction; veer to the right onto Back Road and travel for approx. 5 minutes. At the next junction stay left and the rec site entrance will be on your right a few kms down the road.
From the highway, it is approximately a 30-45 minute drive on gravel road.
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 Vernon Lake:
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 77 km away
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 99 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Leiner River 20 km, 8 campsites
- Woss Fire Lookout 23 km
- MALASPINA LAKE 24 km
- Muchalat Lake 28 km, 40 campsites
- Upana Caves 30 km
- Rhodes Creek (Resolution Park) 32 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.