BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Sam's Folly Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,419 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Radium Hot Springs
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small, secluded single campsite between two ponds; electric motors only, cartop launching; rough and narrow road access, high clearance vehicle required for last 2km of access, no trailers.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Accessible by 4wd, high clearance vehicle down 23km of dirt road. CB radio recommended. Access is through the town of Radium Hot Springs. From the HWY 93/95 roundabout in Radium Hot Springs turn west onto Foresterﾒs Landing rd. In 1.4 kms turn left onto Horsethief Creek FSR and follow for 9kms. (Radio controlled road, use RR-4) Turn right onto Westside rd and continue for 5 km to Dogleg FSR just past km marker 21. Turn left onto Dogleg FSR and continue down the mainline, you will pass the Dogleg Lake Recreation Site in 3.5 km. Carry on this road for several km before turning right to head down the steep access road to the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | -29° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 15° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 33° | 14° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 32° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 46° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 56° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 18° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 19° | -9° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 13° | -27° | 39° | 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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