BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Chimney Lake North
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 25 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Oct 31, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,907 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Williams Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Water skiing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
Open grassland area with large designated campsites, large beach and day use area, great lake for swimming with a designated swimming area.
People wishing to utilize the day use area are to park in the parking lot and not on the campsites. If you wish to utilize a camping area for day use, a camping permit is required.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Williams Lake take Hwy 20 West, turn South on Dog Creek Road for 7km, East onto Chimney Valley Road for 20km
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -35° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 13° | -30° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 46° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 53° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 46° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 34° | 27° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 4° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -22° | 46° | 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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