BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
St. Marie Lake (East)
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,687 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Picnicking, Camping
About
This site has open, natural camping areas and provides the basic amenities of tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet. The site is located approximately 300 metres from the main FSR and offers great access to the eastern end of St. Marie Lake. Due to the proximity to Prince George, this is a very popular site that sees heavy use throughout the snow-free seasons.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel 17kms south of Prince George (Hwy 97). Turn left onto the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km). Turn right at 121km (T-junction). Proceed to km 139 and the site will be accessed by a right hand turn at this point. The site is about 300 metres in from the Willow-Cale FSR.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -42° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -25° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | -6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 47° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 53° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 53° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 28° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 35° | 22° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | -1° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | -25° | 45° | 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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