BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Dairy Lake West
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,724 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Kamloops
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
No reserving or holding of campsites, all sites are first come, first serve.
This site is located on the stocked 25 hectare Dairy Lake. Trolling and fly-fishing are popular here. This is not too far from Kamloops and makes a nice summertime getaway site to spend the afternoon.
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.
Getting there: The Dairy Lake site is located on the Dairy FSR to the east of Greenstone Mountain. This site is one of two sites on Dairy Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -17° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -1° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 24° | 17° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 26° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 40° | 30° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 42° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 31° | 25° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 13° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 21° | -12° | 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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