BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Elbow Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,081 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Horsefly
- Activities
- Angling, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
A mid-sized multi level rec site with several campsites located along the shoreline of Elbow Lake facing the Cariboo Mountains in the East. The middle bench is more open, while there are also treed sites further from the lake. There is no designated boat launch, but small boats can be launched from shore.
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 Horsefly, follow the 100road to 126km, turn right onto the 500rd, and follow this road for approximately 20km. The campsite has two entrance roads on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | -31° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -20° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 28° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 53° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 55° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 35° | 23° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 28° | 9° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 20° | -19° | 43° | 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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