BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gavin Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,169 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Likely
- Activities
- Angling, Nature study, Mountain biking, Camping
About
This is a small open area rec site with 5 designated sites and a boat launch. It is located beside the Gavin Lake Education Center, and we request users respect the centers facilities. The site is also the start of the new trail around the lake, which includes 800m of low mobility boardwalk and a bridge over the inlet creek.
Bring your Mountain Bike, the trails across the road have been expanded to include some single track bike trails.
The site also has low mobility trail and outhouse.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the Likely Highway, turn South on the Gavin Lake Road, follow for 8km, turn into the Education Center, just before the center turn left towards the lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 16° | -35° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -23° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 22° | -5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 13° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 28° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 50° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 34° | 24° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 26° | 7° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 17° | -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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