BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
The Grotto
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,457 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Atlin
- Activities
- Picnicking, Nature study, Camping
About
A small 2 unit site, ideally suited for tenting. Natural Warm Springs nearby. Kennedy Creek exits 'grotto' wall and meanders through this site. Abundant watercress vegetation.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Approximately 27 km south of Atlin on Warm Bay Road. (Warm Bay Recreation Site at 24km, natural warm springs at ~25km).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 13° | -24° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 12° | -14° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 17° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 26° | 4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 34° | 26° | 68° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 52° | 42° | 35° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 57° | 47° | 40° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 56° | 46° | 39° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 50° | 41° | 35° | 63° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 37° | 32° | 14° | 51° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 26° | 20° | 0° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 14° | -21° | 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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