BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Flora Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Port Alberni
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A small lake that is not well known. It is a good spot for fishing.
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 Port Alberni follow the road to Bamfield. Zero your odometer at the Alberni Inlet Trail parking lot; where Ship Creek Road and Anderson Avenue turn into Franklin River Road. At 5 kilometres, Franklin River Road turns into a gravel logging road, follow the signs to Bamfield. Turn left onto Carmanah Main toward Cowichan Lake at 40 kilometres, at 53 kilometres turn right onto Flora Main and after 150 metres turn left onto Flora Lake Main. The Flora Lake recreation site will be on the left at 58 kilometers. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 17° | 56° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 33° | 11° | 57° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 34° | 24° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 38° | 30° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 46° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 49° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 54° | 48° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 58° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 46° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 39° | 31° | 54° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 36° | 17° | 54° | 4 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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