BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Chipmunk Peninsula (Dodd Lake)
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Powell River
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A nice campsite on the southeast side of Dodd Lake
Boat-in access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: Portage from Beaver Lake or paddle across from the main Dodd Lake site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 35° | 17° | 48° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 32° | 12° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 33° | 16° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 37° | 26° | 69° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 46° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 50° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 57° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 56° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 46° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 39° | 31° | 53° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 35° | 18° | 52° | 7 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Ireland Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 1 sites
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