BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Lodwick Lake South
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,740 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
Found at the south end of Lodwick Lake, the recreation site is popular with fishing,and camping enthusiasts. As the road in is a bit narrow the site is more suitable for truck campers, tenters or small trailers with both shady and sunny sites being available. No boat launch so yo need to carry your small boat down to the shore.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: 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 4.7 km up this rough road. Turn left and follow this 2.0 km rough and narrow road 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° | 21° | -15° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -15° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 18° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 27° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 41° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 49° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 29° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 11° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | -22° | 44° | 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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