BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Marshall Lake North
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,802 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Lillooet
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Camping
About
**NOTICE** This site is currently on Evacuation Alert due to the Bonanza Creek Wildfire K71082. The site currently remains open, but campers may be expected to evacuate on short notice depending on fire activity.
**NOTICE** Recently, a sow grizzly bear with two cubs was observed in Marshall Lake Campground (20 km north of Gold Bridge). The bears appeared habituated to people and were not attracted to nearby food or garbage. Please use extreme caution.
Located on the North side of Marshall Lake, the recreation site is popular for camping, boating, fishing, hunting and swimming activities. There are two sites, one with 2 tables suitable only for tents or truck campers on the north shore and a 5 tabled site on the northwest shore more suitable for small trailers and small class C motorhomes.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located north of Carpenter Lake. Proceed 72 km west along Highway 40 until you see the Marshal Lake Road North and turn right. Follow this road (the road changes its name to the Mud Creek Main at 83 km)until km 89. Then turn a sharp left and follow this road for 1.0 km until you see the site which has 5 tables. However, just before this site at about 0.75 km from the main road you can turn left and go for a minute or so to get to the aforementioned site with only 2 tables.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 23° | -21° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -13° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 24° | -2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 28° | 16° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 36° | 30° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 41° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 50° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 34° | 19° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 9° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 20° | -7° | 39° | 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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