BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Thalia Lake South
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,533 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Nature study, Camping
About
A semi-open recreation site very popular for fishing, hunting and camping and is central to most of the lakes in the area. There are various sized camping spots but not really recommended for large motorhomes or fifth wheels. There are two undeveloped boat launches 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. 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 5.8 km up this rough road. Turn right and follow this short road into the campsite which swings around and down to the south end of the 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° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 19° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 42° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 52° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 35° | 28° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 11° | 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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