BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Johnny Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,602 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Nature study, Camping
About
The recreation site is popular with fishing, hunting and camping enthusiasts.
Not suitable for large trailers or RV's but great for truck campers, tent trailers and tenters. Both shady and sunny sites are located here.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located north of Pike Mountain. From the junction of HWY 5 and 5A/97C, South East of Merritt take HWY 5A/97C 23 kms East to the Aspen Grove turn-off. Follow HWY 5A south for 24 kms and turn right on Pike Mtn. Forest Service Road. At about the 1 km mark turn right, proceed 1. 7 km and turn left, go 0.4 km further and keep to the right and drive 7.3 km up this rough road. Turn left here and drive the 0.5 km narrow road into the north end of Johnny Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -15° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 19° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 41° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 50° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 35° | 29° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 12° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | -22° | 45° | 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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