BC Parks · British Columbia
E.C. Manning Park - Lightning Lake Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in E. C. Manning Provincial Park
- Sites
- 143
- Season
- June 5 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,134 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-604-668-5953
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, E-Biking, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback riding, Hunting, Interpretive programs, Swimming, Wildlife viewing, Winter recreation
About
E.C. Manning Park offers drive-in and RV campgrounds with a total of 450 sites. There are five campgrounds for summer camping as well as three areas set aside for winter camping. Skyview RV campground offers utility hook-ups.
Opening dates are weather-dependent. Snowpack may persist into June. Early season reservations may be affected due to operational requirements or limitations. Contact the park operator to check current campground conditions.
Fees
Peak season $51 CAD, shoulder season $35 CAD per party per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 23° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | 4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 36° | 28° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 39° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 49° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 45° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 35° | 16° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 24° | 7° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -11° | 43° | 10 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- E.C. Manning Park - Skyview RV Campground · BC Parks · 1 mi · 92 sites
- E.C. Manning Park - Coldspring Campground · BC Parks · 2 mi · 66 sites
- E.C. Manning Park - Frosty Creek Campground · BC Parks · 2 mi · 9 sites
- E.C. Manning Park - Hampton Campground · BC Parks · 6 mi · 100 sites
- E.C. Manning Park - Buckhorn Campground · BC Parks · 6 mi · 24 sites
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