BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cat Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Squamish
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
No reservations - first come, first served. Walk-in campsites all around the lake.
**This site has had numerous bear problems each year, be prepared to keep coolers in vehicle or food in caches on-site, do not leave food or garbage unattended for any length of time. Be respectful and keep your site clean.
Camping Fee is $18.00 per site. 6 persons per site maximum. There is usually firewood for sale. This lake is very popular for swimming. Come early on Fridays to ensure you get a site on long weekends.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, dock, wheelchair-accessible toilet, bear cache.
Getting there: Drive North from Squamish on HWY 99 for approx. 11km; Watch for the sign on the HWY directing you to turn off. Turn right onto the Cheekeye Forest Service Road. Travel approx. 2.5km, Cat Lake parking lot is on the right hand side. Please note for travellers headed Southbound after your stay, left hand turns are prohibited onto HWY 99 from the Cheekeye FSR. Turn right to head northbound on HWY 99 for ~300m and turn left into Brohm Lake Day Use Parking Lot to turn around and rejoin HWY 99 South.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 34° | 3° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 31° | 0° | 55° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 34° | 12° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 28° | 68° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 46° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 49° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 55° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 43° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 37° | 19° | 57° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 32° | 4° | 47° | 8 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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