BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Reservoir Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,056 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Icefishing, Camping
About
Popular for fishing, hunting and camping. The site is located on the north end of the lake. water levels can flucuate due to the dam located on site. Sites are moderate size but are only suitable for those with high center 4 x4's with small camper units or just tents as the final road in is very rough and requires fording through some snow melt streams. Usually not snow free to well into late June.
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 east of Paradise and Island Lakes off the nearby Highway 97C. Access is off the Coquihalla Highway (97C) at Sunset Main Road and then via Pattison Lake Forest Service Road. Turn off is to the left and follow this very rough road to the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -10° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 17° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 35° | 26° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 39° | 30° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 48° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 50° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 32° | 26° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 10° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -24° | 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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