BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Top Lake South
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,816 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Vanderhoof
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A two unit site on a small roadside lake where the Klukus-Ootsa Forest Road goes through a low pass in the Fawnie Range. Watch for logging traffic when pulling out.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located at 140 km on the Kluskus- Ootsa Forest Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 16° | -38° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -27° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | -10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 9° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 26° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 40° | 33° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 46° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 49° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 31° | 23° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 24° | 10° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 14° | -16° | 42° | 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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