BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Blue Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,603 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Elkford
- Activities
- Kayaking, Camping
About
A small site on Blue Lake in the Elk Valley. This site was heavily impacted by a wildfire in 2023. Not suitable for motor boats.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: At Elkford, travel north just past the 119 km marker on the Elk River FSR. The recreation site is located on the left down a 100 m spur road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 14° | -27° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -18° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | -11° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 27° | 6° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 36° | 28° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 53° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 29° | 8° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 17° | -2° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -24° | 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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