BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Lake Enid
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,225 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Invermere
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Camping
About
A very popular day use area 5 km west of Wilmer, the site offers two short hiking trails and a dock. Camping permitted only in the developed portion of the recreation site.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Wilmer, take Horsethief Road west out of town. It goes north around Wilmer Lake, and continues west. This road has several names, Bruce Creek FSR, Enid Rd, and Horsetheif road. Take the right fork (north) towards Enid Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -26° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -17° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | -8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 33° | 14° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 39° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 57° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 33° | 21° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 21° | -4° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 15° | -22° | 40° | 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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