BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gold Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,641 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This is a small, partially treed site on the bank of Gold Creek near Lake Koocanusa. Although the site is adjacent to the Newgate highway, it is well below the level of the highway and traffic noise is minimal.
Rough, steep access - 4 wheel drive required. Not recommended to haul a trailer down the hill.
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: Located on the West side of Lake Koocanusa at approximately 22.5km from the start of Newgate Road. There is a small gravel road on the East side of the Newgate Road before you cross the Gold Creek bridge. The access road is on the right. It is a rough, steep road and not recommended for travel trailers.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | -29° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -16° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 29° | -3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 14° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 49° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 60° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 60° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 52° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 39° | 28° | 70° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 32° | 4° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | -4° | 44° | 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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