BC Parks · British Columbia
Strathcona Park - Buttle Lake Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Strathcona Provincial Park
- Sites
- 87
- Season
- April 1 to October 1
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-844-43K-WILD (5-9453)
- Activities
- Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback riding, Hunting, Interpretive programs, Kayaking, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife viewing
About
No camping is allowed in any day-use area within Strathcona Park, including the Crest Creek Crags and Crest Lake day-use areas. Anyone contravening this regulation is committing an offence and is subject to eviction and charges under the park, conservancy, and recreation area regulation.
Buttle Lake campground offers 85 vehicle accessible campsites set in a second-growth Douglas fir forest. Buttle Lake has a developed sandy beach. Some sites are located right on the lakeshore. Campsite reservations are accepted. The campsites at Buttle Lake are by reservation only. If campsites are not reserved they may be used as first come, first served on a nightly basis. There is no overflow camping available.
Operated by 43K Wilderness Solutions.
Fees
Peak season $29 CAD, shoulder season $20 CAD per party per night; winter $11 CAD per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
The gates are closed during the winter season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 38° | 20° | 56° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 35° | 13° | 58° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 36° | 20° | 66° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 39° | 30° | 70° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 47° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 61° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 57° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 47° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 41° | 32° | 57° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 37° | 18° | 53° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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