BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Sawmill Point
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,628 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Dease Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
A beautiful 7-unit forested campsite with recent upgrades on the eastern shores of Dease Lake. A relatively steep access road, trailers and RVs should use caution. This site has a stream running along the north side of the site.
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, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: Approximately 50km north of Dease Lake village on the Cassiar Hwy 37 (west side).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 7° | -37° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 8° | -24° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 14° | -13° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 24° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 36° | 25° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 43° | 33° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 62° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 61° | 47° | 31° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 40° | 29° | 70° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 30° | 10° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 24° | 12° | -20° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 11° | -1° | -39° | 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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