BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Saskum Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,812 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Barriere
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Beach activities, Picnicking, Camping
About
Saskum Lake Recreation Site has a nice sandy beach at the site and is an ideal location for water activities such as canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Contact us here.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables.
Getting there: This site is located northeast of the community of Barriere. Travel along the Barriere Lakes Road to the junction with North Barriere Lake Forest Service Road. Travel along the North Barriere Lake Forest Service Road to the junction with Saskum Lake Forest Service Road (approximately 25 km). Turn onto the Saskum Lake Forest Service Road and travel a few kilometres to the Saskum Lake Recreation Site. There is no longer access to the rec site via traveling south from Vavenby, the bridge north of the rec site has been removed.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 22° | -21° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 20° | -15° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | 4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 18° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 42° | 32° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 49° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 37° | 29° | 68° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 9° | 49° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 27° | -1° | 41° | 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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