BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Echo Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,756 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Revelstoke
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
Echo lake is a popular site on the north side of tiny Echo Lake. Features are non-powered boating, picnicking, fishing and tent camping. There is also a 1.3 km hiking trail around the lake that leads to a number of view points.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Head South Of Revelstoke along Airport Way. At the end of the Airport Way, follow the Akolkolex Forest Service Road for 5km, the site is on the right side. This is an active industrial road - using a two-way radio with resource road channels is recommended.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 22° | -19° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 20° | -10° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 29° | 5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 17° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 57° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 57° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 49° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 35° | 27° | 65° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 29° | 12° | 48° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 23° | 1° | 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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