BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Little Big Bar Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,451 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Clinton
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (The Recreation Site/Trail is closed due to an active wildfire in the area. The area is currently under Evacuation Order. Find further information at www.bcwildfire.ca).
The recreation site lies on the southern shore of Little Big Bar Lake and offers 5 campsites in a semi open setting. The site is used for fishing, boating and camping.
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 Clinton drive north on Hwy 97 for 10km. Turn west onto Big Bar Lake road and travel for 40km. Turn right onto a secondary road and follow for 2km. Turn left onto the access road into Little Big Bar Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | -31° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -25° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | -5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 17° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 29° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 44° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 51° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 53° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 33° | 24° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 3° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | -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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- Boar Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 17 mi · 3 sites
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