BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Horseshoe Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 17 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,792 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
A large partially treed site surrounding Horseshoe Lake. Heavy use in the summer, including trail bikes and ATV's. No motor boats permitted.
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: Commencing at the Fort Steele Historic Park, proceed north on Hwy 93/95 for 300 metres. Turn right onto the Wardner - Ft. Steele Road. Follow this road for 10.7 km. Turn left onto the Horseshoe Lake Road. The lake is within 500 metres of the turn-off. A road that circles the lake accesses the campsites scattered along the lakeshore.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 18° | -30° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | -3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 15° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 29° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 49° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 59° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 58° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 51° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 37° | 26° | 69° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 32° | -4° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 23° | -12° | 44° | 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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