BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
King Edward Lake North
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,498 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Vernon
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing
About
Water from King Edward Lake supplies the Duteau Creek (Deer Creek Intake) Water system and provides water to the Coldstream Ranch area. Camping overnight is not permitted at King Edward Lake Recreation Site. Day use only permitted to try and protect water quality.
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: Drive approximately 7km east of Vernon on Highway 6. Turn right onto King Edward Forest Service Road. At 4km, bear right to keep on King Edward FSR. King Edward Lake is at the 12.1km mark.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 16° | -20° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -13° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 22° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | 17° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 27° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 49° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 43° | 35° | 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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