BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Crescent Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,465 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Peachland
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
Crescent Lake, a small 30 hectare lake is located on the road to Whitehead (just west of Headwater Lake). Good rainbow trout fishing. Spring and fall are the best times to fish Crescent either with flies or by trolling small lures and spinning gear. Located at the lake is 5 recreation campsites with a cartop boat launch.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: Follow Hwy 97 from the lights in Peachland to Princeton Ave to Peachland Forest Service Road. Travel 22.3 km up Peachland Forest Service Road, and bear left to stay on Peachland FSR after Headwaters Lakes, and drive another 6.6 km to Crescent Lake, which is located 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 | 31° | 21° | -13° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -12° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 29° | 19° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 28° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 42° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 34° | 27° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 10° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | -20° | 42° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Headwaters Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 3 mi · 7 sites
- Peachland Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 8 sites
- Whitehead Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Brenda Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 4 sites
- Macdonald Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 6 mi · 3 sites
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