BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Macdonald Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,692 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Peachland
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
Recreation site with cartop boat launch popular with anglers.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: MacDonald Lake is located about 30 km northwest of the town of Peachland. From Peachland turn West onto Princeton Ave. At the end of Princeton Ave, paved road ends, and drive for 6.6 km and bear right onto Brenda Mines Road. After 14km turn left at Brenda Mine onto Brenda Forest Service Road. Drive for 3.4km and go left into the access to the recreation site. You can also access the site from 97C Hwy. From 97C take Sunset Main exit. Take the Bear FSR for 6.3km and then turn right on to Sunset Main for 4.7km and then turn left on to Brenda FSR for 3.2km, and MacDonald Lake will be on the left side of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 17° | -16° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -15° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 23° | 14° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 37° | 27° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 46° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 47° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 41° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 29° | 24° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 22° | 7° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 19° | -22° | 37° | 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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