The Alaska Highway Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska (historical routes, heritage sites, sightseeing, driving tour) Pioneer Road - Contract Road - Public Road
Charlie Lake is a lake in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, situated 8 km (5.0 mi) west from Fort St. John, along the Alaska Highway. The lake provides the water supply for the city of Fort St. John. The Charlie Lake Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the lake.
Historic Mile 52CharlieLake Mile 0 Army Tote Road. Site of a major distribution camp for workers and supplies heading north. Three American soldiers also drowned here in 1942 while crossing the lakeaboard “pontoon bargers.”
The park is located 11 km north of Fort St. John at the junction of the Alaska Highway and Highway 29
There are a variety of campsites with gravel pads, some are large and most are sheltered by spruce trees. A couple of the sites are lakeside. This campground is pack in pack out for garbage.
The campsites are large, on gravel pads with lots of trees which are mostly aspen.
Operator or sponsor is: BC Parks
Nearby town or city: Fort St. John
Total campsites: 57
Unserviced campsites: 57
Tables provided at campsites
Tap water available
Pit toilets
Recycling collection at campground
Sewage dumping station
Hiking trails
Playground
Picnic shelter
Day use area
Wheelchair access
Horseshoe pits
Boat launch
Approximaely 70 km (45 miles) northwest of Fort St. John on Highway 97 (Alaska Highway).
Operator or sponsor is: BC Recreation Sites & Trails
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