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Ten Mile Lake campgrounds
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/ten-mile-lake-campgrounds
Ten Mile Lake is a practical vehicle-accessible base for Quesnel-area walks, with beaches, a boat launch and a forest trail network in the same provincial park. The park lists showers and flush toilets among its facilities. Overnight camping, day-use beach access and the nature trail have different purposes; book a campsite rather than treating a lakeside picnic or trail spot as a tent site.
1. Getting there and parking
The provincial park is reached directly from Highway 97 approximately 12 km north of Quesnel. Follow the park’s campground signs to the booked camping area and the day-use signs for beaches and the walking trailhead. Check your reservation information and the official campground map for the correct loop and site before arrival. Winter ploughing to the first parking lot does not confirm that the campground is operating.
2. At the campsite
For a walk from the camping base, use the official park map to reach the day-use lot. The self-guided nature trail starts opposite the picnic shelter and heads through forest and along an old rail alignment to a beaver pond. Its published length is approximately 2 km; the surrounding park has about 10 km of trails in total. Beach visits, paddling and the larger trail network can be combined with camping without assuming one fixed hiking circuit.
Location map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ten Mile Lake campgrounds official park map reference; campground entrance unverified | 53.068781 -122.443507 | BC Parks detailed-map link explicitly publishes center=-122.443507,53.068781.
Marker locates the associated park as chosen by BC Parks, not an individual campsite or verified campground entrance. Do not calculate trailhead driving distance from this point. https://bcparks.ca/ten-mile-lake-park/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
Lakeside accepts reservations; Touring normally uses first-come sites, with long stays of at least four consecutive weeks arranged through the operator. The 2026 schedule lists 60 Lakeside sites open May 1–September 30 and 46 Touring sites open May 15–September 30. Campground gates close in the off-season while the day-use area remains accessible.
Water
Cold-water taps are available seasonally and are shut off in the off-season.
Toilets
Pit toilets are distributed through the park. Flush toilets and hot coin-operated showers are at Lakeside campground.
Winter route
The park trails are used for winter cross-country skiing. Winter day access does not imply that either campground gate or summer facilities are operating.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Reservations and current availability
Check the operator’s current rules, opening dates and booking requirements for your chosen campsite or cabin.
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