BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Swalwell Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 14 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,495 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Winfield
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
This recreation site has 14 campsites. Swalwell Lake is a popular lake for fishing. The area offers good hiking. To learn more about Winfield visit: http://www.lakecountry.bc.ca
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: Located approximately 17 km. (11 mi.) Northeast of the town of Winfield (Lake Country). From the city of Kelowna travel north on Hwy. #97 to Winfield. Turn east off Hwy. #97 onto Beaver Lake Road and follow it to Swalwell (Beaver) Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -14° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -10° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | 18° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 26° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 32° | 25° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 18° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -6° | 39° | 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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