Babine Lake Marine Park: Pinkut Creek Site

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Babine Lake Marine Park – Pinkut Creek Site is one of six sites that comprises Babine Lake Marine Park. These sites all lie along the shores of Babine Lake and include Pendleton Bay, Hook (Deep) Bay, Smithers Landing, Pierre Creek, and Sandpoint sites.

The sites provide anchorage, scenic lakeshore viewscapes, beaches and fish-bearing creeks and provide access to internationally-significant fishing opportunities along 200 km of waterways on the largest natural lake entirely within BC.

The Pinkut Creek Site is adjacent to the Pinkut Creek spawning channel, and includes a small, rustic, road accessible campsite in a bay.

See also Babine Lake Marine: Smithers Landing Site
See also Babine Lake Marine: Pendleton Bay

Culture

The small marine sites lie within the asserted traditional territory of the Ned’u’ten Nation, Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, and the Yekooche First Nation.

Know before you go

Advisories

Safety information

The Pinkut Creek Site is in a wilderness area that is frequented by bears. Visitors are required to keep a clean campsite and should be familiar with bear safety.

Bring your own drinking water; potable water is not available in the park.

The Pinkut Creek Site is located on the shore of Babine Lake, northeast of Burns Lake.

Review the detailed guides under visit responsibly for more information on staying safe and preserving our natural spaces.

Visit responsibly

Follow these guides to ensure your activities are safe, respectful, and ecologically friendly:

Maps and location

Getting there

From Burns Lake, follow Babine Lake Road north of Burns Lake for 20 km. Turn right onto the Augier FSR and follow this for 9.9 km and turn left (at km 26) onto the Grizzly FSR. Follow the Grizzly FSR for 2 km and turn left (at 28 km) onto Fisheries Road. Follow the Fisheries Road for 14 km and turn right, following this spur road for 1.1 km to the park campsite.

Camping

Frontcountry camping

This park offers vehicle accessible campsites on a first-come, first-served basis; campsite reservations are not accepted. A small clearing next to the bay provides space for vehicle accessible camping (roughly 5 units) in the snow-free season (May through October). Bring your own drinking water, as potable water is not available in the park.

Things to do

Swimming

Swimming in this large lake is usually limited to the warmest months of the year (July & August).

There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.

Canoeing

Boating is popular on Babine Lake and the Pinkut Creek Site provides a good launching and landing site for people wishing to visit the southern end of the lake. Visitors in small boats should use caution as large waves can develop without warning.

Kayaking

There are kayaking opportunities in this park.

Fishing

There are fishing opportunities in this park.

Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

Wildlife viewing

This site provides great opportunity for viewing eagles in the fall during the salmon spawning season.

Pets on leash

Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.

Hunting

The park is open to hunting. Please consult the Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more information.

Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.

Facilities

Boat launch

There is a rustic gravel boat launch at this site and ample room for parking.

Campfires

Campfires are permitted. If you chose to have a fire, please bring wood with you. Collecting firewood in the park is prohibited.

Campfire bans may be in place. Before lighting a fire, check for bans or restrictions on BC Wildfire Service and on local or Indigenous government websites.

Pit or flush toilets

This park only has pit toilets – no flush toilets.