BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bigfish (Dunbar) Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,661 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Radium Hot Springs
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Four sites located at a popular lake; dock; engine power restriction of 7.5 KW.
Road access. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access is by 2wd vehicle to this roadside and lakeside campsite. From Brisco or Radium travel west to Westside Road. At the 44km mark on the Westside road turn left. Pass Twin Lakes Recreation Site and after 2kms you will arrive at Dunbar Lake. Generally the road is 2wd access but can be rutted and wet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | -26° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -5° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 32° | 11° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 30° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 55° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 33° | 17° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 19° | -8° | 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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