BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Fenwick Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,235 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Invermere
- Activities
- Angling, Viewing, Camping
About
An open, grassy campsite. Downstream of the road bridge there is a short walk to a double waterfall and canyon. Use caution at canyon edge. The campsite is popular as a base for hunters.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: The site is accessed either from Canal Flats or Radium. From the 4-way stop in Radium, drive 19.9km northwest on Hwy 93. Turn southwest on Settler's road. Turn left on the Cross River FSR, then right on the Kootenay-Palliser Road at the 12km mark. Once you reach the 32km mark turn right onto the Kootenay River FSR. Drive southeast along the Kootenay FS Road 7.8km, take the right turn and travel 700m to the rec site. Watch for the 45km mark (Kootenay FS road). The south access from the community of Canal Flats is a 45 km drive north along the main Kootenay FS Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -19° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | -8° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 33° | 11° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 41° | 32° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 59° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 57° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 49° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 34° | 19° | 65° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 25° | -1° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | -21° | 40° | 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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