BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Ripley Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,018 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Oliver
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
Ripley is a small fishing lake approximately 15km outside the town of Oliver. There is 7 user maintained campsites as well as a boat launch.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Oliver, turn West onto Fairview Rd. Drive on Fairview Rd. for 11.3km and turn right. Drive for an additional 0.3km and turn left at the fork. Follow for 2km until you arrive at the Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 23° | -7° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 22° | -6° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 28° | 9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 34° | 26° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 44° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 48° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 58° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 51° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 37° | 30° | 66° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 29° | 18° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | 3° | 42° | 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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