BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Dot Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,718 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Hiking, Camping
About
The recreation site is a popular location for fishermen, hunters and campers. This semi-treed site is suitable for moderately sized camping units. It has a boat launch and there are hiking trails nearby.
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 southeast of Chataway Lake, access is via Hwy 8 west from Merritt. Turn right on Aberdeen Rd. Continue 13.5 km until the road becomes the Skuhun-Pimainus Forest Service Road. At 18.7 km turn right. Zero your odometer and then at 6.2 turn right at the junction, at 6.6 km keep straight. Dot Lake is located at 7.7 km.
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 | 31° | 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° | 25° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 40° | 30° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 31° | 27° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 8° | 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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