BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Keynton Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Hazelton
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
Also known as Bell Lake, this beautiful semi-open, forested campground sits on a small lake with a rustic dock. Six campsites are provided. Popular with anglers looking for pan-sized cutthroat trout in spring and fall, as well as hunters in the fall. Bird watchers will find this a great place to visit.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, dock. First come, first served.
Getting there: ~16.5km on Kitwanga Backroad from Hwy 37 in Kitwanga. Turn left on Burdick Road (for ~1.5km) -keep right 1.5km to Keynton Lake. NOTE: Access from Hazelton/Kispiox side is closed indefinitely.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 23° | -31° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -11° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 29° | 7° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 15° | 61° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 42° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 53° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 54° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 46° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 35° | 30° | 61° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 30° | 9° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 19° | -9° | 39° | 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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