BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Whale Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,825 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- 100 Mile House
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Whale Lake is a small lake located southwest of 100 Mile House. The recreation site provides access to fishing, camping and car-top boating at Whale Lake.
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 100 Mile House, head west onto Exeter Station road and follow this road through the industrial part of town, cross the railway tracks and keep left. Continue on this road to the end of the pavement, and then continue on the gravel 1100 Road for about 20 km and turn left onto the 1000 Road (Gustafsen South FSR). From here, travel about 12 km to the 10-32 km marker and turn left/east onto the access road. Travel for approximately 1 km to the recreation site. The access road is fairly rough, so four wheel drive is recommended. The site is not suitable for large trailers or motorhomes.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -33° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 13° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 31° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 52° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 24° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 4° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 19° | -23° | 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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