BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bittern Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,366 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Parson
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Picnicking, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
A small Recreation Site with two open campsite at a tranquil lake.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Accessible by 2wd vehicle down 15km of dirt road. Highly active logging road, CB radio recommended. Access is 68km north of Radium and 36km south of Golden. From HWY 95 in Parson, turn west onto Parson River Crossing Rd. Continue straight, onto Crestbrook Main FSR (Radio controlled road use RR-3). Continue on Crestbrook Main for 6.5km then take a sharp left onto Mitten FSR, following signs for Mitten Lake. Keep right at 14km marker, following signs for Bittern Lake. Continue on Bittern Lake FSR for 1km to Bittern Lake Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 14° | -29° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -20° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 25° | -7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 13° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 31° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 48° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 58° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 57° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 37° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 16° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 19° | -11° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 11° | -31° | 37° | 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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