BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Windy Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,967 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Barriere
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small recreation site on the Bonaparte plateau that provides access to Windy Lake.
Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Please use the site responsibly. As per the Forest Recreation Regulations;
Camping is limited to a maximum of 14 consecutive days per visit.
No reserving or holding of campsites, no unoccupied trailers, tents, chairs, vehicles may save a site or reserve it for others. All sites are first come, first serve.
Camping is only permitted in the designated camping spots.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites).
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings.
Getting there: Off the Windy FSR at 38 km (Junction with Jamieson Creek FSR at 29.5 km)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 13° | -30° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -24° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 21° | -2° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 25° | 14° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 25° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 40° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 49° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 50° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 42° | 32° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 31° | 20° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 24° | 8° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 20° | -16° | 41° | 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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