BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kappan Lake West
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,629 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Anahim Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
The recreation site is a popular fishing, boating, and camping destination. Bird watching is also possible at this location. Due to the rough 4x4 road access, large travel trailers are not recommended for this site.
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 Anahim Lake, travel south on Kappan Mountain Road (the turnoff is just west of the Anahim Lake Airport). Travel 5 km to the intersection with the Beeftrail Main FSR. Continue straight onto the Kappan Mountain Road for another 8.3 km and turn right onto the access road. Travel 3.5 km to the recreation site; the last 1.5 km of this road is fairly rough and narrow, and the final approach to the rec site is quite steep, and therefore a 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 18° | -36° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -22° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 20° | -6° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 26° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 36° | 27° | 79° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 40° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 47° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 49° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 43° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 31° | 20° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 8° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -11° | 36° | 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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