BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Wansa Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,756 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Camping
About
This recreation site is located in a semi-open area on the site of an old mill on the edge of Wansa Lake. The site offers fairly private camping areas and the basic amenities of tables, fire rings and a pit toilet. There are multiple areas to put in a small car-top boat, and the lake offers decent fishing opportunities for rainbow trout.
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. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel 17kms south of Prince George (Hwy 97). Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km). Turn right at 121km, then left at 142km, cross the bridge (Coalmine FSR). Turn right at 7.8km (Willow-Wansa FSR). The site is located at ~4.5km.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | -43° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -27° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | -9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 52° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 52° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 26° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 19° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | -2° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -27° | 44° | 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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