BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Little Wilson Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,992 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Icefishing, Camping
About
The drive up the Wilson Creek Forest Service Road is very scenic offering views of a cascading water fall at the 28 km marker and opportunities to do a little fly fishing all along Fitzstubbs Creek, which the road parallels.
Little Wilson Lake, surrounded by high peaks, is found at the base of 2350 m Mount Ferrie. This pleasant, open, grassy campsite, well off the forest road offers a quiet get away for the avid fisherman. Little Wilson Lake is ideal for small boats and canoes.
Hikers will enjoy exploring old roads and trails along the lake shore. The more ambitious hiker can use this campsite as a base for a trip to the Hamling Lakes 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. 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 31 km marker look for a 4x4 post on your left, painted brown with white lettering, signed "Little Wilson Lake". Turn left here, onto a rough 2 wheel drive dirt road. Follow this road for 800 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° | 21° | -15° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 20° | -14° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 7° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 34° | 17° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 48° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 58° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 60° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 51° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 36° | 30° | 67° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 31° | 12° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -6° | 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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