BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Red Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 20, 2026–Oct 26, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,196 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Kamloops
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
July 29, 2025 - Red algae bands are being seen at Red Lake. This has been reported to Algae Watch. For more information on Cyanobacteria, please visit their webpage cyanobacteria.
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 Fee Sites and CASH ONLY.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Interested in becoming a Site Operator? Submit your interest here.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing.
Getting there: From Kamloops, travel west on Tranquille Road, continue onto Red Lake Road for 36 km. At the 36 km marker, turn right onto Criss Creek Road, continue for 2 km then turn left onto Seven Lakes Road. Follow Seven Lakes Road for 1.5 km then turn left onto LeBlonde Road. The new road into Red Lake is on the left, follow this into Red Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -22° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -20° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | 1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 30° | 21° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 30° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 53° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 27° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 14° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 24° | -12° | 46° | 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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