BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Snag Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,835 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Quesnel
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
This is a small rec site, with 2-3 campsites. The campsites sit on a bench just above the lake where the river empties out. The back portion of the campsite was burnt over during the 2010 fire season, use of this area is discouraged.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: fire rings, picnic tables, toilets. First come, first served.
Getting there: Follow the Blackwater Road for approximately 135km, turn onto the Swede Creek FSR, for 450m
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | -36° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -26° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | -7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 11° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 45° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 51° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 52° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 45° | 29° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 27° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 10° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | -21° | 41° | 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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