BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Boot Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,859 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This 4 camping spot, open recreation site is at the 1485m elevation. It is a popular fishing, hunting and camping location for the hardy. The site is located on the most southeasterly shore of the lake. Access is very rough and not suitable for RV's or large trailers. More suited for tents and truck campers and boat trailers with high suspension.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access is from Highway 97C at the Loon Lake Exit. Proceed to the south side of the highway and drive onto the Shrimpton Forest Service Road (FSR)for 1 1/4 km. Turn left onto the Wart FSR and proceed to the 13.0 km mark. Take the far left road at this 3 way intersection and drive for 1.7 km. Then turn left at this 4 way intersection and proceed 0.7 km and keep to the left at the fork just before the site. Very rough and recommended only for truck with high centre and good suspension.
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 | 53° | 35° | 26° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 39° | 30° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 48° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 50° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 26° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 8° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -26° | 43° | 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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