BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Burnell Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,520 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Oliver
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
The Burnell (Sawmill) Lake Recreation Site is a high use site, popular for fishing and camping. The lake is popular for a day's outing of fly fishing-only for trout. A pleasant lake to relax with family.
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: Off Hwy 97, turn west onto Fairview Road. Follow for 4.2km and turn north onto Willowbrook Road. Follow Willowbrook for 3.9kms and turn left onto Sawmill Burnell Lake gravel road. Drive 4km up the hill to the lake. Road is dusty and rough with blind corners. Use caution.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | -5° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 24° | -5° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 30° | 11° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 36° | 27° | 69° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 60° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 62° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 39° | 32° | 68° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 20° | 49° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 4° | 44° | 9 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Madden Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 9 sites
- Ripley Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 7 sites
- Inkaneep Park · BC Parks · 4 mi · 7 sites
- Vaseux Lake Park · BC Parks · 7 mi · 12 sites
- sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Park · BC Parks · 9 mi · 31 sites
All public campgrounds in British Columbia · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-09-10. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.