Quiet Cariboo waterfront setting in Baker Creek. Walk-out basement steps from the water with lake and island views. Conveniently located 30 minutes from Quesnel.
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Cozy Cariboo lakeside living awaits on this 1.3-acre parcel with direct lake frontage in Baker Creek. The manicured lawn rolls gently to the shoreline, where wide open views stretch across the lake to the island, the perfect backdrop for quiet mornings, family gatherings, and time on the water.
The 2,600 sq. ft. rancher with fully finished basement is designed for relaxed lakeside living. With 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including a spacious master with en suite, the home provides plenty of room for family or guests. The main floor is bright and functional, opening onto a deck and patio doors that connect directly to the outdoors. Downstairs, the walk out basement extends the living space and offers easy access to the lawn and lakeshore.
This property is more than just a home, it is a lifestyle. From fishing and boating to simply soaking in the peace of the water, Baker Creek is a quiet lakeside community where recreation and relaxation come together. With the services of Quesnel within easy reach, you can enjoy the best of both worlds, a tranquil retreat on the lake with town conveniences close at hand.
Baker Creek is a tranquil residential area west of Quesnel along the Nazko Highway, nestled at the southern end of Puntataenkut Lake. It is a small lakeside community known for its natural surroundings and quiet setting. Local services are limited, so residents typically head into Quesnel for day-to-day shopping and amenities.
Quesnel is the closest service hub (30 minutes), providing full grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities including GR Baker Memorial Hospital. The city also offers major retail options, vehicle dealerships, and an airport with daily service to Vancouver.
Step into the outdoors and experience the full spectrum of Cariboo recreation. Life at Baker Creek is shaped by the lake itself—mornings spent casting a line, afternoons paddling a kayak or cruising in a small boat, and evenings around the fire as the sun drops behind the trees. In winter the water transforms into a playground for ice fishing, skating, and snowshoeing, while the surrounding hills open to snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
The region is also well known for its hunting opportunities, with vast stretches of surrounding Crown land providing access to healthy populations of deer, moose, elk, and bear. From the doorstep, you are within easy reach of productive hunting grounds that have drawn sportsmen to the Cariboo for generations. This combination of lakeside comfort and abundant game makes Baker Creek a destination not only for recreation but also for those seeking a true outdoorsman’s lifestyle.
The Cariboo is a region built on resourcefulness. While the gold rush of the 1860s first put Quesnel and the surrounding valleys on the map, it was the steady growth of forestry, ranching, and resource industries that shaped the community into what it is today. Logging remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with mills and forestry operations supporting much of the population, while cattle ranching and farming take advantage of the fertile valleys and open range.
Baker Creek sits within this landscape of hard work and self-reliance. The quiet lakes and timbered hills that once drew prospectors now provide the foundation for a community built around forestry, ranching, and the outdoors. It’s a place where history and heritage still matter, but where day-to-day life is defined more by working the land, raising families, and enjoying the natural surroundings than chasing the fortunes of the past.
52°57'39.05"N and 123° 1'10.57"W
$1,652.93 (2025)
Rural 3 (RR 3)
LOT 13 DISTRICT LOT 6704 CARIBOO DISTRICT PLAN 17113
PID 011-576-171
Multiple Listing Service®
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