BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Doreen Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,452 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Winfield
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A small remote fly fishing only lake, canoeing and boating in the back country wilderness behind the small community of Winfield, BC in Lake Country. It has an abundance of rainbow trout.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Winfield Hwy 97, turn east onto Beaver Lake Road. The paved portion of the road is usually poor, but the gravel portions are normally well maintained. Drive 15 km, and at Beaver Lake Resort, turn left onto Dee Forest Service Road. Travel an additional 15 km to Doreen which will be located on the left (north) side of the road. From Aberdeen Forest Service Road (end of Whitevale Road - Lavington) travel 16.25 km up the forest service road, and turn right onto Dee Forest Service Road, and travel another 4 km to Doreen, which is located on the right (north) side of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | -17° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 17° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 24° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 25° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 18° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -7° | 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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