BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Twin Lakes
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,730 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Quesnel
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
This is a small rec site right off of the Blackwater Road, and above Twin Lakes, it serves as a quick overnight spot or a good base for hunting.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: picnic tables, fire rings, toilets. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Quesnel, take the Blackwater Road, for about 35km, access road is on the left
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | -44° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -28° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | -6° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 9° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 32° | 84° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 52° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 52° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 44° | 28° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 33° | 20° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 3° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 14° | -21° | 42° | 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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