BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Dennis Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,881 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Avola
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small 2 unit site (tight access) with facilities. Better boat launching at far end of lake.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Avola on Yellowhead Hwy 5, turn north onto Avola West Frontage Rd, then north again onto Messiter Station Rd for 2km. Turn left onto Avola Mtn FSR and continue for 12km, then turn left onto Mad River FSR for 1.5 km. (Last section is brushy). Rec site is on the right.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 16° | -28° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -20° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | -4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 11° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 28° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 44° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 51° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 52° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 33° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 32° | 18° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 25° | -2° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 14° | -23° | 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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