BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cedar Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,415 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Kayaking, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Camping
About
Cedar Lake is a small popular site for beach activities just out of Golden. It has a sandy beach and a dock. It is a convenient staging spot for mountain biking on the Moonraker trails. Recent upgrades include an enlarged day use area, a new dock, and 10 improved campsites. A $15 fee is charged for overnight camping. No camping is permitted in the day use area.
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, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access is via the Kicking Horse road. Turn east at about 9 km up the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -28° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | -1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 12° | 57° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 39° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 46° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 55° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 55° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 47° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 34° | 13° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 19° | -9° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 15° | -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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