BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Skwellepil Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- West Harrison
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Beach activities, Hiking, Camping
About
ACCESS TO SKWELLEPIL CREEK REC SITE IS HIGH CLEARANCE 4X4 ONLY. THREE LARGE WATERBARS HAVE BEEN DUG INTO THE ENTRANCE AS OF SUMMER 2022.
Skwellepil Creek campsite has changed status to a wilderness site only.
This designation means it is still open to the public but no maintenance services will be provided. Available campsite locations will also be reduced. Sites are first come first serve, no reservation system is in place.
Please be respectful and pack it in, pack it out.
The access road to this site will also receive minimal maintenance and access will be high clearance 4x4 only.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, wheelchair-accessible toilet, fire rings, litter barrels, parking.
Getting there: Turn north off Lougheed Highway (Hwy #7) at the community of Harrison Mills onto the Chehalis Forest Service Road (FSR). Travel past Elbow Lake and continue till you cross the Statlu Creek bridge at which point turn right at the junction and continue following the Chehalis FSR in a northerly direction. Keep left at the next major FSR junction. Skwellepil Creek Recreation Site is located about half way up the west side of Chehalis Lake. The total distance from Hwy #7 turn off is approximately 30 kms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 34° | 6° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 31° | 7° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 33° | 20° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 37° | 30° | 69° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 47° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 50° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 61° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 56° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 46° | 35° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 38° | 27° | 58° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 9° | 53° | 7 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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