Skeena East. 
Know before you go
Advisories
Special notes
- A free-standing interpretation and information kiosk is located near the boat launch and wharf. It contains park information on Andrews Bay and North Tweedsmuir, as well as other important safety and conservation messages.
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
Located 95 km south of Houston.
From Houston, head west on Hwy 16 and turn south onto the Morice Forest Service Road (the Huckleberry Mine Road, Freq 159.780). Follow this for 81 km and turn left onto the Shelford FSR (Freq 159.600). Follow the Shelford FSR for 21 km, left onto the Andrews Bay FSR for 300 m, then turn right at the signed park entrance and drive 2 km further to the campground.
From Burns Lake, head south across Francois Lake. Continue south on the main road from the ferry for 17.5 km, then right onto the Keefe’s Landing Road (Ootsa-Nadina Road). Drive 42.5 km on this road and turn left on the Shelfort #1 Road (Little Andrew’s Bay FSR). Follow this for 22 km to the signed park entrance, turn left and drive 2 km further to the campground.
Camping
Frontcountry camping
This park offers vehicle accessible campsites on a first come, first served basis. Campsite reservations are not accepted. There are no camping fees. Eight campsites are available. Each have a fire ring and picnic table.
The park is open until the snow flies, then it becomes inaccessible until the spring melt. Operational window is usually May 1 to October 31.
Things to do
There are swimming opportunities in this park.
There are no lifeguards on duty in BC Parks.
Fishing for rainbow trout can be very rewarding.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
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 is permitted in this park.
Anyone hunting in British Columbia must comply with BC hunting regulations. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Facilities
A concrete launch provides access to the Ootsa Lake reservoir and Tweedsmuir Park (North). It has a gentle grade and is singlewide. There is also a floating wharf for mooring boats. Trailers can be parked and boats moored overnight but space is limited.
Firewood is not available at this park, visitors must provide their own. You can conserve firewood and air quality by keeping your campfire small. 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.
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.
Lake water is available. Please boil before using.
This park has a day-use and picnic area.
This park has pit toilets, no flush toilets.
About this park
The park protects part of the Nechako Upland ecosection and the Ootsa Lake reservoir system.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.
Contact
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