BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Billy Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,764 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Camping
About
Recreation opportunities at the site include fishing, boating and camping. The site is located in a semi-open area on the south end of the lake. The site is suitable for truck campers, tenters and small to medium sized trailers.
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: Located south of the Highland Valley Copper Mine as west of Antler Lake access is normally via the Pamanius Lake Forest Service Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | -19° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -15° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 25° | 17° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 24° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 40° | 30° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 48° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 31° | 26° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 7° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 21° | -11° | 44° | 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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- Tupper Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Antler Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Roscoe Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 3 mi · 6 sites
- Dot Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 3 mi · 5 sites
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