BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Lightning Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,720 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Quesnel
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Camping
About
A mid sized rec site, set amongst the tall aspens along Lightning Creek. There are two camping areas along the creek, while several more are along the access road.
The area is popular with gold panning, BUT, is part of an active mininng claim. Please refer to the recreation panning regulations for details.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/mineral-titles/recreational-hand-panning
NOTE; DRINKING WATER WELL ONSITE IS NOT MANAGED IN ANY WAY BY RECREATION SITES AND TRAILS BC, BOIL ALL WATER AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: picnic tables, fire rings, toilets, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Quesnel, take Hwy 26 towards Wells, turn right onto the 1300rd for 1km
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -40° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -26° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 9° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 29° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 45° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 52° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 45° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 21° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | -2° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 18° | -27° | 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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