Sayres Lake

A beautiful forested campsite on the shores of Sayres lake.   Sayres has 19 drive-in sites, 12 tenting sites and 3 triple sites (group sites) up top.  There is a  limited day-use area, and an area to hand launch your boat, electric motors only.  There is a steep grade hill for the last 1 km of road and 4wd is recommended.

Update for Sayres Lake 2019

Sayres Lake is changing from a fully motorized campsite to a partially motorized campsite.  Sayres is a small packed-in type campsite and due to safety concerns, noise, and dust, ATV’s and off road vehicle traffic will no longer be allowed in the lower campsite/lake area.  Off road vehicle traffic will still be allowed at the group sites #32-40, but not passed that point into the main camping area.

If you wish to use your ATV or off road vehicles while camping at Sayres you will be able to park it at the parking area by the Host site.  You will not be able to bring it into your campsite, with the exception of the group sites #32-40.

These changes are to address safety concerns.  Rocky Point and Rock Creek campsites are in the same area and will remain fully motorized.

Sayres lake now has dedicated RESERVED SITES and dedicated FIRST COME FIRST SERVED sites.  See the map below for the list.

Sayres lake accepts reservations, Click here for Reservations Information

This is a remote site without services.  We do not have up to date communications with Sayres Lake in regards to whether there is first come first served site availability.

This is a CASH ONLY site for first come first served and has on-site supervision.  All visitors are required to exit the site by 10:30 PM. Gates are locked at 11:00 PM and will remain closed until 7:00 AM.

Quiet time is 11pm – 7am, no exceptions

We are currently working on a new interactive map

Reservable sites:

Waterfront Single Sites:  13, 18, 19

Waterfront Double Sites: 16&17

Forest Single Sites: 1,2,3,4,5,6,14,15,24,28,29,30,31

Group Sites (Triple Sites): 35,36 &37          38,39 &40

All remaining sites are First Come First Served

Driving Directions

From Highway 7, Mission area

Turn North onto 287 Street, west of Mission on Highway 7.  Follow 287 Street which changes into Wilson Street.

Continue on Wilson street, passing the Ruskin Dam, and at the next junction turn right onto Dewdney Trunk Road.  Just before the Stave Falls Dam turn left onto Burma/Florence Lake Forest Service Road, which is a gravel road.

All four campsites are located within 30min of where the road changes to gravel.  Travel North up Florence Lake Forest Service Road until you see a sign for Sayres lake at around 12.4 km mark, on the right hand side of the FSR.