BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Big Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,320 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Chetwynd
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Icefishing, Camping
About
Big Lake Recreation Site has 4 camp pads, 2 big ones for trailers and 2 smaller ones for tents or small camper trailer / truck campers. The site offers camping and access to the lake for small car-topper type boats.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Chetwynd BC, head North on the Don Phillips Way / Hwy 29 for 4 km. Then turn right onto Jackfish Lake Rd for 15 km, turn left to stay on Jackfish Rd for 13.5 km. Then turn left onto Howe Rd for 1km, the site will be on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 12° | -30° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -27° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | -21° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 29° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 47° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 52° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 45° | 19° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 10° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 22° | -19° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 8° | -33° | 40° | 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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