BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Nanton Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Powell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Beach activities, Camping
About
A USER MAINTAINED 2WD access site on one of the medium lakes along the Powell Forest Canoe Route. Suitable for smaller motor homes. Paddlers have their own pads to the north of the site by the take out for the portage to Ireland Lake. NOTICE:(MAY 1st, 2025): THE PORTAGE BETWEEN NANTON LAKE AND IRELAND LAKE IS CLOSED
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Heading south from Powell River, turn left onto Dixon Road where it intersects with Highway 101/Sunshine Coast Highway. Set your odometer to zero. At 1.6 km Dixon Road turns into a gravel road. At 3.8 km turn left onto Goat Main Hook Up and stay right onto the Goat Main FSR. Keep left at 11.8 km at the Tin Hat Junction and at 18.8 km on the Goat Main FSR you will arrive at the Nanton Lake Recreation Site. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another and for up to date Western Forest Products industrial road information go to www.wfproadinfo.com
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 35° | 18° | 49° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 32° | 12° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 34° | 16° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 37° | 27° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 46° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 50° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 58° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 56° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 46° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 39° | 32° | 54° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 35° | 19° | 52° | 6 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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- Ireland Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Tony Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 2 sites
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