BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Burns Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,859 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Grand Forks
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A short walk in to a nice little campsite right on the shores of the lake.
Road access. First come, first served.
Getting there: Directions from Grand Forks: 47km North from Grand Forks on North Fork Rd. Turn left onto Grnadby FSR at 28 Mile Bridge. Follow Grandby FSR for 13km then take a right onto Burns Lake FSR. Road is deactivated but water bars are shallow and passable with most vehicles. 3.5km up the Burns Lake FSR you will take a right onto Burns Ridge FSR and follow for 3km until you find an old Burns Lake post with a road going right off of Burns Ridge FSR. Continue down for 1km and you will reach the parking area. From the parking area walk 1.2km south to the Rec Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -22° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -19° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 26° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 34° | 24° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 40° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 49° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 42° | 30° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 31° | 23° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 24° | 4° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 17° | -19° | 36° | 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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