BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
West Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,244 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort Nelson
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Wildlife viewing, Icefishing, Camping
About
This is a very small site with only room for 1 undefined camping site. The access is very narrow and rough and is not intended for large recreational vehicles. There is an extreme grade leading to the site and only 4x4 vehicles should attempt entering the site. There is an old airstrip that is used at km 45 for overflow parking and larger camps.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Drive north from the Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park about 20 minutes along the Alaska Hwy. Turn right on to the Smith River Forest Service Road. Continue to the end of the FSR at km 47. NOTE: This route is not intended for large rcreational vehciles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10° | -3° | -46° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 14° | -2° | -30° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 28° | 8° | -18° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 22° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 39° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 49° | 29° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 40° | 25° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 38° | 28° | 14° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 20° | 8° | -24° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 6° | -5° | -48° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Liard River Hot Springs Park · BC Parks · 35 mi · 53 sites
- Muncho Lake Park - MacDonald Campground · BC Parks · 65 mi · 15 sites
- Muncho Lake Park - Strawberry Flats Campground · BC Parks · 70 mi · 15 sites
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