BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Chimney Lake Centre
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Oct 31, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,874 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Williams Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
This is a large open grassy site with the lake front sites recently upgraded and defined. The boat launch is the best launch for ski boats to access Chimney Lake.
Total number of units/ night may be restricted to reduce impacts.
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, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Hwy 20 turn South on Dog Creek Road for 7km, turn South again onto Chimney Valley Road for 23km
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -35° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 13° | -30° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 24° | -3° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 47° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 53° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 46° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 35° | 27° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 4° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -22° | 46° | 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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