BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kettle Canyon / Kettle Bench
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,365 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Westbridge
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
Four small, treed camping sites along the Kettle River. Scenic pools and waterfall. Good swimming hole.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Turn off Highway 33 onto Highway 43 (Christian Valley Road) at Westbridge. Reset odometer and follow Highway 43 for 41 km to the recreation site on the right.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | -15° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -9° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 36° | 23° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 50° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 59° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 52° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 41° | 34° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 33° | 13° | 54° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | -14° | 47° | 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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