BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mcdonald Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,097 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Atlin
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small semi-open forested recreation site. 4 units for tenting/RVs/trailers and boat launch.
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, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Approx. 10km along Rufner Mine Road, north of Atlin.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 7° | -34° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 9° | -21° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 26° | 13° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 23° | 0° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 33° | 21° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 40° | 34° | 65° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 45° | 38° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 56° | 44° | 37° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 50° | 39° | 32° | 62° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 36° | 28° | 8° | 52° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 26° | 19° | -5° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 19° | 10° | -29° | 36° | 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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