BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gataiga Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,326 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Picnicking, Camping
About
This small, popular site is within 15 minutes of Mackenzie and offers space for 3 overnight or day use parties. There is access to the lake for small boats via an unimproved boat launch. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and pit toilets are provided.
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. First come, first served.
Getting there: The site is located ~12kms before entering the town of Mackenzie. The site is 15.4kms from the junction of Highway 97N & Highway 39. The site is located on the east side of Highway 39 within approx. 1.5 km of the highway.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 15° | -29° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | -6° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 28° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 28° | 85° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 51° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 52° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 25° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 33° | 18° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 24° | -1° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 11° | -22° | 39° | 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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