BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Dunn Lake North
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,585 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Little Fort
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Horseback riding, Trail bike riding - motorized, Snowmobiling, Icefishing, Camping
About
Dunn Lake is a combination of semi-open grassy sites along with a couple of sites tucked in along the Dunn Lake shoreline. This site is particularly popular for shoreline activities such as playing on the beach and enjoying the spectacular views.
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: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings.
Getting there: The Dunn Lake Recreation Site, South of Clearwater and East of Little Fort, is accessible off the Dunn Lake Road that travels north and south of Dunn Lake. The Recreation Site entrance is at the junction of Old Windpass Road and Dunn Lake Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | -23° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -16° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 5° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 36° | 20° | 68° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 46° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 51° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 59° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 61° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 53° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 32° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 34° | 13° | 56° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 28° | -10° | 46° | 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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