BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Vidette Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,982 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Savona
About
Vidette Lake is a long narrow lake. There is a small recreation site located on the northeast side of the lake beside the main road. The recreation site has 2 defined campsites. A small cartop boat launch gives campers access to fish, canoe and kayak on the lake.
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, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located up the Deadman River Valley, access to the site is via the Deadman Vidette road off the Trans Canada Highway west of Savona. The recreation site is located at 52.7 km on this road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | -27° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -20° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -2° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 32° | 18° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 55° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 36° | 29° | 65° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 7° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -19° | 47° | 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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