BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Beaver Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,933 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
This beautiful lake is found in the narrow valley of Fitzstubbs Creek, backed by the 2300 m peaks of the Nakusp Range. It is popular with family groups, as it offers something for everyone. The level sites beneath trees are suitable for tents, campers or trailers. Long weekends find folks coming from far and wide to gather for reunions, do some fishing for Kokanee and rainbow trout, swim, bike ride, play bocce and horseshoes. For those who want to get away from the crowds, a small hidden lake joined to Beaver Lake by a narrow stream, is accessible by canoe. Canoeists will also find the inlet and outlet stream interesting.
Mountain biking on the Wilson Creek Forest Service Road is popular. Keep your eye open for wildlife coming down to the creek for water.
Boating restriction: electric motors only.
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: Turn off Highway 6, at Rosebery, onto the "East Wilson Creek Road". This road soon turns into the "Wilson Creek Forest Service Road". Follow this good 2 wheel drive gravel road. At 5 km the road forks, stay left. Just before the orange and white 20 km marker, turn left at the "Beaver Lake Recreation Site" sign onto a good 2 wheel drive dirt road. Follow this road for 400 meters to the campsite.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 22° | -15° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 20° | -14° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 33° | 16° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 41° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 49° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 59° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 60° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 51° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 36° | 28° | 68° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 30° | 9° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -8° | 41° | 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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