BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Vinson Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,541 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
The area is managed as a day use site but some overnight camping does occur despite the lack of tables and metal firerings. One outhouse on site. A short hike permits access to the lake but all small boats and canoes etc must be carried down. The recreation site is used primarily by fishermen.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access is off of Highway 97C onto the Schrimpton Forest Service Road by exiting at the Loon Lake exit. Proceed south down this sometimes very busy forest industrial road, continue past the Buck Lake Recreation Site at 7.5 km for about another 4 kms and the parking lot like campsite will be on the right hand side.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 16° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 26° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 40° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 50° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 25° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 8° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 22° | -29° | 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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