BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Goat River Canyon
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,585 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Creston
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
A semi-open site located down river from the scenic Goat River Canyon. This site is large and provides opportunities for group or individual camping, picnicking, fishing (cutthroat and brook trout), berry picking, and viewing of the canyon. A short hiking trail runs from the campsite to the canyon area near the bridge with several side trails to access the river.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Creston, head east on Highway 3 to the community of Kitchener. Turn left onto Goat River forest service road and continue up the road until you cross the bridge just past 10.0 km. Turn left immediately after the bridge and follow the narrow road for 1.0 km into the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 24° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 22° | -14° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 31° | 1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 15° | 66° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 61° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 61° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 53° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 38° | 32° | 73° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 9° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 27° | -5° | 46° | 9 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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