BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cherry Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,003 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This is a medium sized recreation site at the east end of Cherry Lake - a moderately sized picturesque lake. Situated on a bench overlooking the lake. Opportunity to launch car top boats and canoes.
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: Commencing at the community of Jaffray, take the Jaffray/Baynes Lake road and travel south 16.3 km to the junction with Kikomun Road (known as the Four Corners junction). Set odometer to zero and turn right (west) onto Kikomun road. Proceed 5.7 km, crossing the single lane Bailey bridge, and turn left onto Caven Creek FSR (signed). The kilometer markers on this road start at 16km. Set odometer to zero. Travel 23.2 km to the junction with Cherry Lake FSR (signed), which is located on the right (north) side of the road, just past the 38 km sign. Travel 3.8 km on this road to the recreation site, staying right at the junction between the 41 and 42 km signs.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -31° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -19° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | -4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 10° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 30° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 45° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 54° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 55° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 36° | 26° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 4° | 52° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 24° | -5° | 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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