There is a group campsite at this park. It offers 8 campsites, a covered shelter, a grassy area, a sandy beach, volleyball net and a large fire ring.

This park offers reservable vehicle-accessible campsites in Furlong Bay campground. The campground is half paved and half gravel and there are 16 double sites. The campsites can accommodate RVs and are shaded and treed. Parking is available for extra vehicles.

The park has a gatehouse and gate that is locked from 11pm to 5am. The nearest store is approximately 20km away in Terrace.

As the campground is fully reservable, you must register at the gatehouse during gatehouse hours. Outside of gatehouse hours, register with the park operator at campsite #21 before occupying a campsite.

For information on the BC seniors’ rate, see the camping fees page.

Accessibility information is available for these areas of the park:

• Furlong Bay
• Gruchy's Beach
• Picnic site

Cold water taps are located throughout the park. Hose hookups for campers and trailers are not available. Taps are shut off during the off-season.

A double, paved boat launch and loading dock complete with parking are conveniently situated to the nearby day-use area at Furlong Bay. Boating, water-skiing and fishing are popular activities on Lakelse Lake. There is no access to the boat launch from 11pm to 7am during the camping season and off-season.

A sani-station and dump is available during the collecting season. It is located between the park entrance gate and the main information shelter at the Furlong Bay campground.

50 campsites have RV electrical outlets (120V, 30Amp, 60Hz): 
Sites 10, 11, 25 - 34, 39, 41 - 51, 110 - 123, 129 - 133, 136, 137, 138, 144 - 147.

Firewood can be purchased from the park operator for a fee. Campfires are allowed in the day-use areas but must be contained in the provided fire rings. Fires are not allowed at Gruchy’s Beach area.  

You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented and some parks may use communal fire rings. Be prepared to bring a portable stove for cooking.

To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don’t gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park. Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.

This park has two day-use and picnic areas. They both have tables, a covered picnic shelter with wood stove, parking, fire rings, water and sandy beaches. The Furlong Bay picnic site also has a grassy playground area, wheelchair access to the beach, volleyball net, a toilet and changehouse as well as a pay phone. Gates are locked from 11pm to 7am.

There are three toilet and shower buildings they are located in Furlong Bay Campground.

Take the 2km Twin Spruce Trail or the 1km Gruchy’s Beach Trail to observe the coastal old growth forests and salmon streams. Both trails are easy to hike. Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure. 

Some excellent fishing opportunities await during summer and winter. Dolly Varden trout are a common catch in the lake, while the area’s rivers boast world-class salmon and steelhead runs. All five species of Pacific salmon spawn in these waters. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.

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. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to the potential for problems with bears and other wildlife.

There are no bicycle trails in this park. Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.

Please note that bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails within Lakelse Lake Park. E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted. The only exception to this policy will be for authorized and identified trail maintenance bikes conducting work on behalf of BC Parks.

There are waterskiing opportunities on Lakelse Lake.

Snowshoeing is available in the winter on existing hiking trails. Ice skating is available on Lakelse Lake. Check for proper ice thickness before going out and bring your own skates. Cross-country skiing is available at Onion Lake approximately a five minute drive south of Furlong Bay Campground. Downhill skiing and tobogganing are available outside the park at Shames Mountain, approximately a 45 minute drive west of Terrace.