| Pendleton
Bay, Babine Lake is a small 37 hectare park located
on the south-central shores of the mighty Babine Lake north of
Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The bay on the lake is a
provincial park with lakefront campsites, picnic tables, fire
pits, outhouses, fresh water taps and a boat launch.
The lake scenery is bliss. The remoteness of the
park is attractive and to many it is very quiet and peaceful.
It is located on a dead end road so there is very little vehicle
traffic and little evidence of any type of city noise. With no
city lights at night the stars and the moon light up the campground.
On the shoreline of the lake in the park are some
lakefront camping and picnic sites. And there are more sites -
some with grass - hidden in the trees located across the road.
These sites are more shaded and private.
The park attracts outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy
fishing, canoeing, boating and swimming. While fishing and canoeing
are the more popular activities launched from Pendleton Bay from
the rustic boat launch.
The boat launch is a big plus for fishing types
as it provides access to the lake attracting boats of all kinds
to the bay. Many of them arrive with gear in hand because they
know... yes they know already, that one of the top destinations
for fishing in BC, Canada is on Babine Lake and Babine River.
Pendleton Bay is a doorway onto the lake.
Anglers arrive hoping to catch some cutthroat,
rainbow and lake trout. Some come to the region when the trout
follow the spawning salmon up the river. A sure sign it is prime
fly fishing season.
Being that the Babine Lake is so big, many organize
themselves so to enjoy a sightseeing boat ride around the lake
launching from Pendleton Bay. The tour could include viewing some
of the settlements on the lake like Donald Landing, Topley Landing,
Granisle and Old Fort. A tour could, even, include some wildlife
viewing of bears, moose and deer.
Contact information for
the local Burns Lake, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses and attractions, realtors, etc. are posted
under the links listed to your right. =) |
How to
get to
Pendleton Bay Park: The park can be accesses from
gravel roads east and west of the community of Burns Lake. Travel
Hwy 16 west of Burns Lake for a short distance and take a right
onto Babine Lake Road and continue for 45 kilometres to the lake
park.
When traveling east of Burns Lake on Hwy 16 towards
Sheraton there is a gravel road on your left with many distance
signs to many lakes called the Augier Main FSR (Forest Service
Road). Turn left here and continue until the junction with Babine
Lake Road. Turn right and continue to the park. It is 54 kilometres
to the lake park from Burns Lake.
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Pendleton
Burns Lake