BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Government Point
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,379 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Burns Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Camping
About
Government Point offers an easy access recreation site on the roadside of Colleymount Rd. This site features a boat launch on Francois Lake and a large open space for larger campers and trailers. There are 5 sites and an accessible outhouse here. There are several fish species available for anglers in Francois Lake. Please be sure to purchase a fishing licence and consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis for limits, special regulations and closures: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/fishing-and-hunting/freshwater-fishing/region_6_skeena.pdf
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: Near Burns Lake, from Hwy 16 drive south on Hwy 35 for ~22 km to the T-junction with Colleymount Road. Turn right on Colleymount Road and continue about 10 km west of the Francois Lake ferry terminal on the north shore of Francois Lake. Colleymount Rd is paved to 30km and gravel after that.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 17° | -25° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -17° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 12° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 54° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 48° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 36° | 29° | 62° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 14° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 22° | -12° | 40° | 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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