BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Clear Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,035 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Picnicking, Icefishing, Camping
About
This site is situated along the edge of Clear Lake and offers ample space for 3 camping parties, as well as extra parking for day users. The basic amenities of fire rings, tables and pit toilets are provided. There are 2 car-top boat launches - one at each end of the site. The lake offers some decent rainbow trout fishing and is stocked every two years with Pennask strain rainbows.
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: Head west on Highway 16 from PG and turn left onto the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21km and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. At 5km turn to the right. Drive an additional 5 km and turn left onto Willy's Hump Rd where the main road ends (you will see a gate on the main road). Travel 1.8km on the Willy's Hump road and then turn left. The site is located another 1.3kms. The site is 2WD accessible but a high clearance vehicle is recommended as the road has not received maintenance in several years.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | -39° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -28° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 22° | -7° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 29° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 51° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 26° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 32° | 19° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 0° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 16° | -17° | 41° | 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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