City & Municipal Parks · Ontario
Badesdawa Lake (Mud Lake) Campground
City & Municipal Parks · Ontario, Canada
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Badesdawa Lake
- Nearest town
- Pickle Lake
- Phone
- 807-928-2034
About
Township of Pickle Lake primitive campground on Badesdawa Lake (Mud Lake), about 41 km north of Pickle Lake, with access to an extensive river system for fishing. Camping permits purchased at the Township Office. Outdoor lavatories on site; most sites have upgraded boat launches.
Fees
Residents $5 CAD/person/day + HST; non-residents $8 CAD/person/day + HST; children under 12 free. Seasonal: residents $150 CAD + HST, non-residents $250 CAD + HST.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8° | -9° | -35° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 9° | -8° | -28° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 26° | 8° | -15° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 24° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 34° | 22° | 80° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 58° | 47° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 56° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 49° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 35° | 19° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 21° | -6° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 13° | 2° | -24° | 39° | 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
- Kapkichi Lake Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 34 mi
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