BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Stevens Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 13 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,100 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Camping
About
Whatshan Lake is a boating and popular fishing lake with more to offer than just big fish. In summer the lake warms up to very pleasant swimming temperature. Stevens Creek is very scenic. Whatshan Peak is directly across the lake and the Pinnacles loom in the distance. Large white pine trees shade level campsites. Some of the sites are clustered together, making them perfect for group camping. There is a day use area for picnicking and enjoying the pea gravel and sand beach.
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: Access from the Needles Ferry: Zero your odometer at the Needles ferry landing on the Edgewood side. At 3.2 KM turn right off the highway on to Whatshan Lake Road. At 4.7 KM turn right on to Whatshan Forest Service Road. At 5.6 KM find a junction, stay on the main line. At 18.5 Proceed Left and stay on the Whatshan FSR. At 26.8 KM proceed left at the junction staying on the Whatshan FSR. At 27 KM pass the Richy Recreation Site on the left. At 28.8 Find Stevens Creek Recreation Site on the left. Directions from Arrow Park Ferry: When leaving the ferry stay left onto: Stevens Road to Needles. At 8.9 Km take the left fork sign: To Needles/ Old Arrow Park . At 11.5 Km take the right fork sign: Whatshan Lake Richy/ Stevens. AT 23.2 Km Stay right onto Branch 1 Stevens. At 24.7 Km hairpin left onto Whatshan Rd. going South. At 26.1 Km Stevens Campground on Right. At 28.3 Km Richy Campground on Right.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | -5° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -11° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 7° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 36° | 23° | 66° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 51° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 60° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 61° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 53° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 40° | 34° | 71° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 35° | 21° | 54° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 8° | 44° | 9 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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