BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Windy Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,012 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Clearwater
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small, 3 unit parking lot with facilities. Lake access by trail (5 min walk).
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Clearwater on Yellowhead Hwy 5, turn west onto Old North Thompson Highway Road. Turn north onto Camp Two Road for 1.4 km, then take TFL 18 Road 2 out of Clearwater. Proceed 24.5 km, then turn left onto Road 10. Proceed 13 km and find the site on the left. Use caution: Road 2 is an active log hauling road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -27° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -20° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 27° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 42° | 35° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 52° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 34° | 22° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 7° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 19° | -19° | 42° | 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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