BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Chute Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,894 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Naramata
- Activities
- Angling, Trail bike riding - motorized, Camping
About
A rustic high elevation site at Chute Lake. 15 km. from Naramata with access to the Kettle Valley Railway. Expect a wide range of surface conditions, from hard packed gravel to loose, unconsolidated railway ballast. Not suitable for street bikes. There is a boat motor restriction of 10hp or less.
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: Take Hwy 97 to Penticton to Naramata Road to Chute Lake Road. The road is paved for 2.5 kms and then turns to gravel on the forest service road. Drive 10.4 kms up Chute Lake Forest Service Road, drive through the Chute Lake Lodge for 300m to access the Kettle Valley Trail. At the stop sign, turn right onto the Kettle Valley Trail. After 200m o the KVR, turn left onto Elinor Lake Forest Service Road. After another 150m, turn left into the access for Chute Lake Rec Site. The access road is 150m to the lake, and is in rough condition.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 22° | 1° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -10° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 29° | 19° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 30° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 51° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 55° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 48° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 35° | 28° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 18° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | -1° | 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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