BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bonney Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,333 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Stewart
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A small rustic campsite with 2 sites located on a point of land at the north end of Bonney Lake. A small area is available to launch small boats and canoes. Good canoeing, boating and fishing opportunities are available.
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: Access to this site is indicated at the Orenda Forest Service Road off of Hwy. 37. To access the Orenda Forest Service Road you must turn into the Elsworth camp (approx. 136 km north of Kitwanga) and drive through until you see a brown Recreation Site sign. It is approximately 34km to Bonney Lake along the Orenda Forest Service road. It is passable by two-wheel drive vehicles but it is recommended to take a vehicle with good clearance. This route is in better condition than the Brown Bear Forest Service Road route as of Summer 2021. A second access to this site is indicated by the Recreation Site sign, off the east side of Hwy 37, (approx. 110 km north of Kitwanga). It is approximately 35 km to Bonney Lake along the Brown Bear Forest Service Road from Hwy. 37. The road is passable by two wheel drive vehicles, but it is recommended that the vehicles have good clearance. At approx. 25 km the Brown Bear F.S. Road is intersected by the Orenda Mainline Road, keep to the right. At the intersection of the Kwinageese road, at approximately 32 km. keep left. You are now back on the Brown Bear F.S. Road which leads to Bonney Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 20° | -32° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 18° | -13° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 24° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 27° | 10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 37° | 27° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 42° | 37° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 61° | 48° | 42° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 62° | 50° | 39° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 55° | 43° | 33° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 33° | 25° | 58° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 27° | 9° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 16° | -21° | 34° | 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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