Photo: BC Parks Big Bar Lake Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Big Bar Lake Parkwhat to expect
Big Bar Lake Park is set against a mountainous backdrop of the southern Cariboo. The park provides a range of recreational opportunities including day-use picnicking, lakeside camping, boating, canoeing, swimming, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing. Established in 1969, it is a very popular destination for family camping vacations. The park features 25 new lakeside campsites in addition to a large beachside day-use area. Visitors of Big Bar Lake Park often see wildlife on the 4 km hiking trail surrounding the wetlands, and enjoy angling for rainbow trout in the lake. The area is an extremely popular fishing destination. Area attractions include several guest ranches and the historical Gang Ranch. Visitors can also travel along the Jesmond Loop by continuing past Big Bar Lake Park, and…
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the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
Plus 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Big Bar Lake Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Big Bar Lake Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Upper Campground
- Lakeshore Campground
- Little Big Bar Lake
- Riley Dam
- Riley Dam (Clinton)
- Beaverdam Lake
Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.