BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Camsell Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,182 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Beach activities, Camping
About
A heavily used small 6 unit site with good gravel access and cartop boat launch.
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, litter barrels. 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). Drive to (9)48.5 km on the Cunningham Forest Service Road, the site access road is on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 16° | -27° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 11° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 27° | 8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 38° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 43° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 53° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 45° | 28° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 33° | 25° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 26° | 7° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 14° | -13° | 37° | 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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