BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bear Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,593 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Vernon
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
This is a site on a small fishing lake. The boardwalk down to the lake is in poor condition, and recent logging has removed much of the local timber.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: At approximately 9 km off King Edward FSR, turn left onto Bear Lake FSR. It is an additional 3 km to Bear Lake Recreation Site, with the last 2 km being in extremely rough condition.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | -21° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -13° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | 2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 17° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 49° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 29° | 22° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 24° | 14° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 21° | -7° | 36° | 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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