BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Dem Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,694 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Viewing, Camping
About
Very scenic. Open site with fir trees. Boat launch very rough - recommend car-top type boats only.
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: At 41 km on the Germansen North Road,turn west onto the Germansen-Hat Forest Road. At this point you are at 39 km on the Hat FSR. Stay on main road and drive to 58 3/4 km to the intersection of the Hat FSR and the Dem Lake Road. The site is located at 3.8 km on the Dem Lake Road. Be aware that this ia an active haul road with logging truck traffic during the week.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | -28° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 10° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | -3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 39° | 28° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 45° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 53° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 28° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 34° | 17° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 24° | 4° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 11° | -16° | 38° | 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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