BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Sheila Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,186 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Westwold
- Activities
- Angling, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
Located south of Westwold BC , this lake is nestled in a bowl making the area seem untouched by any surrounding activity . Beautiful small lake. Its elevation is +/- 966 meters.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: In Westwold, take Douglas Lake Road south (paved to 9 km). Drive to 24.5 km and turn right (before the cattle guard) on unnamed forest service road. Locally known as Monte-Sheila FSR. After 600 m turn right. After 1.4 km cross under power lines and turn left and drive 200m to the main camping site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -7° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 10° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 22° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 55° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 36° | 28° | 68° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 29° | 13° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | -16° | 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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