BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Next Creek Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Creston
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
Next Creek site is a small beach on the West shore of Kootenay Lake. This site offers a scenic view of the lake and is very popular in the summer season for camping, fishing, swimming and other beach activities
Boat-in access. First come, first served.
Getting there: The only access to this site is by boat. If Boswell is assumed to be at Position 116?45' W 49?26' N and Next Creek at Position 116?45' W 49?18' N, then from Boswell to Next Creek would be a distance of about 16 km
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | -6° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 26° | -4° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 33° | 5° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 37° | 18° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 53° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 64° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 65° | 55° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 43° | 39° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 37° | 21° | 60° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 31° | 12° | 48° | 8 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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