BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Baird Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Enderby
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Baird Lake will experience a seasonal closure from Wednesday, July 29, 2026 to Monday, August 3, 2026. There will be no access through Hidden Lake FSR during this period of time).
This small forested site is ideal for small cartop boats and canoes.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Follow Hwy 97 to Lumby to Mabel Lake Road to Trinity Valley Road to Hidden Lake Forest Service Road. At km 13.5 up Hidden Lake Forest Service Road, take the right access road onto Baird-Hidden Forest Service Road, and travel an additional 2 km to Baird Lake. The road splits and there are two campsites on either end of the lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | -11° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 19° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | 13° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 33° | 24° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 57° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 58° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 50° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 36° | 29° | 66° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 21° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 28° | 4° | 41° | 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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