BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kathleen Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Port McNeill
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Hiking, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
Located along the Alice Lake Loop, Kathleen Lake is a smaller site with a gravel beach and gravel boat launch, great for canoeing. Popular for fishing, the lake has Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout, and Dolly Varden char.
For general maintenance inquiries please contact Recreation Sites and Trails BC - Discovery Coast District.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: Heading north on Hwy 19, drive past the turnoff to Port McNeill until you come to the junction of the West Mainline. Turn left onto the mainline and follow the road to the main Alice Lake Loop kiosk. Beyond the kiosk, follow the directional signs to Kathleen Lake. The roads you will be traveling on are active industrial logging roads. Please use caution.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 39° | 19° | 59° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 35° | 23° | 58° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 35° | 23° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 39° | 31° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 49° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 55° | 50° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 58° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 54° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 47° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 40° | 34° | 57° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 37° | 28° | 56° | 3 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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