BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Island Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,934 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Nature study, Snowmobiling, Camping
About
The Island Lake recreation site has a moderate sized camping area suitable for smaller motorhomes or trailers/5th wheels. The recreation site is a popular location for fishermen, hunters and campers. An easy boat launch is located there. Other nearby but smaller recreation sites that are easily accessible include, Elkhart, Paradise and Bob Lakes.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Merritt travel on highway 5A for 23 km until the highway meets Highway 97C. From there proceed east on 97C towards Kelowna for 26 km. Proceed to the right onto the Elkhart Lake turnoff. Keep to the right and go underneath the highway. Immediately turn left onto the Paradise Lake Road. Drive to the end of the paved section of road (about 8 km) and turn left and drive about 400 metres to the camp site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -17° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 17° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 35° | 26° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 39° | 30° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 47° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 49° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 43° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 32° | 26° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 8° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -27° | 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
- Paradise Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 2 sites
- Bob'S Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Boot Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 4 sites
- Elkhart Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Reservoir Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi · 4 sites
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