BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Munroe Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,085 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Canal Flats
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This remote lakefront campsite offers scenic mountain viewscapes. Simple boat launch and dock for small boats is available. Maintained by the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club.
Access to the site is from the Bull River FS Road or the Whiteswan Lake FS Road.
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: WARNING: Munroe Lake is NOT accessible from White River FSR due to avalanche debris. Access will be closed until further notice. Munroe Lake can be accessed two ways. Look for signage for Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park, 5kms south of the Village of Canal Flats. Turn west onto Whiteswan Lake Forest Service Road (FSR). Travel 31.9km, passing by Whiteswan Lake. Turn right on White River FSR. Travel 12.6km, then take a slight right. Travel 15.2 km and the site is on your right (at approx. km 60). Alternatively, travel 7km northwest of Fernie and turn left on Dicken Road. Turn right on Hartley Lake Road. After Hartley Lake, continue on Irving road, which turns into Sulphur Creek Road. Travel north on Bull River FSR for 54 km. Take a left and the site is 700m down this spur. Munroe lake directions
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -27° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -19° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 22° | -12° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | 4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 35° | 26° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 41° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 32° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 28° | 9° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 17° | 0° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 13° | -24° | 37° | 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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