BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cogburn Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 25 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- East Harrison
- Activities
- Boating, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
This site stretches along a beautiful gravel beach and offers a more rustic camping experience on Harrison Lake.
Ample room exists along the waterfront for numerous camping spots and a limited number of camp pads are located in a treed area accessible by foot along short trails from the road. Site is popular for swimming, fishing and boating.
This is a CASH ONLY site and has on-site supervision. For reservations, additional information and updates, please visit www.harrisoneastcamping.com.
Payment for camping permits are Cash Only.
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.
Getting there: From Vancouver, take Highway 7 to Harrison Hot Springs. Turn right at the lakefront onto Rockwell Drive. Travel north along Harrison Lake until you reach the East Harrison Forest Service Road. Drive 20 km from the end of pavement and the site 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 | 43° | 36° | 4° | 50° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 35° | 5° | 55° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 37° | 18° | 68° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 41° | 34° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 51° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 53° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 61° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 57° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 58° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 49° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 41° | 30° | 61° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 36° | 10° | 54° | 5 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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