BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Wilson Lake W
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,255 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Icefishing, Camping
About
Wilson Lake offers good fishing and boating. This 4.5 km long lake is deep and narrow. Most of the shoreline is steep and accessible only by boat. The recreation site at the west end reflects the character of the lake. It is a narrow strip at the base of a steep cliff offering little room for over night camping, but it is a pleasant picnic spot. The shoreline drops quickly away. However, a nearby float provides a platform to cast from for the ever elusive trout.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the junction of Highway 6 and 23 in Nakusp, travel east on Highway 6 towards New Denver for 6.3 km. Turn left onto the "Wilson Lake Road". Take this gravel road up Wensley Creek, past the sawmill. Beyond the snowmobile kiosk the road becomes 4wd. Continue for 5.3 km. Stay left at the "Wilson Lake Forest Service Road" junction. Continue straight ahead for another 700 meters to another junction. Take the right fork, down a good 2 wheel drive dirt road, for 400 meters to the Wilson Lake West Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 20° | -14° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -15° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 18° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 41° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 37° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 58° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 50° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 36° | 30° | 65° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 30° | 13° | 49° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -3° | 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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