BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Milford Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,816 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nelson
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Camping
About
Milford Lake is a small site at a sub-alpine lake that is accessible by 4wd high clearance vehicles. The site offers scenic views down Kootenay lake.
Road access. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: The Milford Lake road leaves the west side of Highway #31, 9.4 km north of Kaslo. Travel up Milford Lake Road for 8.0 km to a junction. Turn right at this junction and continue for another 0.8 km to the lake. 4WD High Clearance Vehicles Only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 15° | -27° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 14° | -18° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 21° | -6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 27° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 36° | 28° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 41° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 54° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 53° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 44° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 28° | 11° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 19° | -3° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 12° | -21° | 33° | 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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- Buchanan Lookout · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Kootenay Lake Park - Lost Ledge Campground · BC Parks · 6 mi · 14 sites
- Kaslo Municipal Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 7 mi
- Powder Beach · BC Recreation Sites · 9 mi
- Kootenay Lake Park - Davis Creek Campground · BC Parks · 9 mi · 32 sites
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