BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Surprise Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,071 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Atlin
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A mid-sized (5 unit) semi-open Recreation Site overlooking the southwest end of Surprise Lake.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Approximately 20km east of Atlin on Surprise Lake Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 10° | -30° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 21° | 12° | -18° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 28° | 14° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 24° | 2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 34° | 24° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 41° | 34° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 45° | 39° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 56° | 45° | 37° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 50° | 39° | 30° | 63° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 37° | 28° | 8° | 52° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 26° | 18° | -3° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 18° | 10° | -28° | 36° | 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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