BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Windfall Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,252 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Barriere
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A small high elevation (approx. 1290m) lake on the Bonaparte Plateau.
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables.
Getting there: Off the Jamieson FSR at 45.5km
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 16° | -28° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -21° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 15° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 26° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 42° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 46° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 34° | 22° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 12° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 23° | -15° | 43° | 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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