BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Griffin Sawmill Recreation Site
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,484 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Valemount
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Picnicking, Viewing, Four wheel driving, Camping
About
Small but popular campsite on Kinbasket Lake.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Valemount, proceed south on Yellowhead Highway 5 for 3km, then turn east onto Cedarside Road towards Kinbasket Lake. Continue onto Canoe East Forest Service Road/Canoe River Forest Rd for 20km and then turn right into the site. Caution: may be industrial traffic.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 22° | -23° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 18° | -13° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | -5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 33° | 11° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 55° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 48° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 35° | 18° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 4° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 21° | -18° | 40° | 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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