BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Knewstubb Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,815 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Vanderhoof
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A 8 unit site overlooking the Knewstubb Lake portion of the Nechako Resevoir. Located just east of the Kenney Dam, it is an ideal base for day trips.
Road access. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel south on the Kenny Dam Road until it terminates at the juction of the 500 Road. Turn left(east) and drive 300m to the site access road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -30° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -24° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | -8° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 11° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 50° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 46° | 29° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 34° | 28° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 11° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 20° | -10° | 43° | 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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