BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Camp Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,874 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A small site in an open area next to a small lake. Suitable for canoeing.
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: Turn onto the Sowchea Bay Road from Hwy 27 just south of Fort St James. Drive 5 km on the Sowchea Bay Road from the intersection of Hwy 27, turn left onto the Cunningham Forest Service Road (900 Rd). The site is located on the left at (9)24 km on the Cunningham Forest Service Road (900 Road).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 16° | -30° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 10° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 27° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 39° | 28° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 44° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 53° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 27° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 33° | 21° | 63° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 5° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 12° | -13° | 38° | 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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