BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
James Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,498 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Kelowna
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
This is a medium sized site with good fishing opportunities (Reservoir Lake).
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings.
Getting there: Follow Hwy 33 and turn North onto Goudie Road. 3.1 km after leaving highway you turn left to stay on Goudie Road for an additional 2.6 km. Then the road turns from paved to gravel surface at James Lake Forest Service Road. Take the left hand fork after you drive a further 0.9 km. Drive another 7.2 km to the Recreation Site, which will be on the right hand side of the road. This is a rough road and there are limited turnaround spots in the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -16° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | 18° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 25° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 32° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 32° | 25° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 25° | 16° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -12° | 40° | 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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