BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Damer Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,301 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Vernon
- Activities
- Angling, Nature study, Camping
About
This site is on a small fishing lake and has a car top boat launch. Water levels fluctuate as this lake as it is a water supply lake. There are two designated camping sites within the Recreation Site. It is a popular day use fishing site as well.
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 Vernon: Drive approximately 7km east of Vernon on Highway 6 and turn right onto King Edward Forest Service Road. At 4km, bear right to stay on King Edward FSR. Then at 12.6km, bear right onto Oyama Lake Forest Service Road. After 4.8km on Oyama Lake FSR, Damer Lake is on the left side. From Oyama: Off Middle Bench Road, turn east onto Todd Road and drive 0.7km. Then turn right onto Oyama Lake Road. Drive 9.2km and then bear left to stay on Oyama Lake FSR. In 3.8km, Damer Lake will be on the right.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 19° | -12° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -10° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 22° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 19° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 36° | 29° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 53° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 45° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 32° | 26° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 17° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 23° | -4° | 38° | 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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