BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Father & Son Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,163 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Port Alberni
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed.
A small lake in a high elevation Cedar Hemlock forest. This site is for walk-in camping only. The trail leading up to the lake is a short steep climb (approx. 15-20 mins). There is also a trail leading around the lake.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Port Alberni take Franklin River Road towards Bamfield. When the pavement ends reset and use your odometer for the following instructions. Continue towards Bamfield for 9.7km, at this point turn left onto Museum Creek Main. At 13.5km take the left at the Y junction onto Thistle Mine Road. At 18.7km Stay straight. At 20.8km turn left and again at 22.7km. 2-wheel Drive vehicles should park at 23.4km as the last 300 meters of road requires 4x4. Parking for 3-4 vehicles is at the end of the road. Access to Father $ Son Lake Recreation Site is via privately managed roads. For information on road access and gate closures please check the following website before you travel: https://www.mosaicforests.com/access
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 29° | 12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 26° | 8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 27° | 15° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 19° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 39° | 29° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 42° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 48° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 48° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 39° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 24° | 49° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 29° | 12° | 47° | 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.
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