BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pebble Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,762 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Crawford Bay
- Activities
- Boating, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Hiking, Camping
About
This is a popular sunbathing, swimming, and camping site. It is located in a small protected bay on the east shore of Kootenay Lake with a pebble beach surrounded by exposed rock. The site offers fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, and swimming.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the community of Riondel on the East shore of Kootenay Lake, take a right turn onto Eastman Avenue and proceed to Tam O'Shanter Cr. Take the Kootenay Lake East Forest Service Road for 3.2km to the trail head. Park your vehicle on the left side of the road by the trail head sign. A moderate 2.0km trail located on the west side of the road leads into the site. This site is also accessible by boat.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 25° | -4° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 5° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 38° | 21° | 69° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 46° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 53° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 65° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 65° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 40° | 29° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 13° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | -2° | 44° | 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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