About this site
SourceHobson Lake carries the name of cowboy author Rich Hobson, and the camp matches the story: a narrow winding road in, 4x4 to drive it, and 2 sites at the end in the Vanderhoof area.
The lake takes cartop boats and canoes only, with no trailer launching, and posted angling restrictions apply, so read the signs before you string a rod. There is hiking here as well. Camping is first come, first served.
The closest town on our list, Lily Lake, is about 34.8 km off, so come stocked and fuelled before you leave the highway.
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Where it is
53.5838, -124.7227Walk-up sites
No reservation system — first-come, first-served. How first-come camping works
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Drive from Kelowna, BC
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Routed on real roads. Fuel at $1.882/L and 12.0 L/100km — a default. Create a free account to save your vehicle and get a real estimate.
Fuel price is Statistics Canada’s monthly average for July 2026, adjusted for B.C. motor fuel tax outside Metro Vancouver.
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