BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Opatcho Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Picnicking, Camping
About
This site is tucked in approximately 3km from the Willow-Cale FSR and offers a slightly more remote experience than the other sites along this road. All camp sites are in close proximity to Opatcho Lake, and the site offers the basic amenities of a pit toilet, tables, and fire rings. The lake is stocked annually with Blackwater and Horsefly strain rainbow trout, and the lake is known to periodically produce some fairly large fish for lucky anglers (5 lbs plus).
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. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel 17kms south of Prince George. Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km) and turn right at the T-Junction (121km). At 140.5km turn left on to the Opatcho lake road and drive in ~2.5kms. Turn on to the small access road, slightly to your left, which will lead in to the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -42° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -25° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | -6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 52° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 53° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 27° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 35° | 22° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 28° | -1° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -25° | 44° | 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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