BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Botanie Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,809 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Lytton
- Activities
- Snowmobiling, Camping
About
This site provides fantastic opportunities for winter recreation and is RV accessible for some summer activities in the area nearby. There is a small campsite there with 3 tables and also an enclosed shelter for use during the winter months for snowmobile or tobaggan day users. No overnight stays within the shelter permitted.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, shelter. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the Village of Lytton proceed about 1/2 kilometre north onto Highway # 12 towards Lillooet and you will quickly see the turnoff on your right called Botanie Creek Road. Follow this generally uphill road for 17.0 kilometres and you are at the site which is located on the left hand side. Caution: road is narrow at times and has sections of paved and gravelled road along the way but is 2 wheel drive.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -21° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 18° | -18° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 29° | 20° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 27° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 42° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 53° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 32° | 25° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 5° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -15° | 38° | 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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