BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Botts Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,612 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Radium Hot Springs
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Picnicking, Camping
About
A small, forested campsite with a short trail along the creek. Electric motors only on the lake. The access road is rough and narrow, not accessible with 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: This small site is accessible either from Hwy 93 from Radium or Brisco. Expect logging activity. Kilometer markers start at zero from both Radium and Brisco. Travelling along Westside Road from Radium (north) the Botts Lake turnoff is at 46.5 km. Travelling from Brisco (south) along Westside Road you will find the Botts Lake turnoff near the 13km mark.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 17° | -26° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 32° | 11° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 38° | 30° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 55° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 33° | 17° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 19° | -7° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -25° | 38° | 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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