BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Jacobson Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,859 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Hiking, Nature study, Horseback riding, Camping
About
A treed six vehicle site with small horse corrals and additional vehicle parking for trail users nearby. Trailhead for the "Treasures of the Tulameen" complete with a large information kiosk and map showing all the historic trail in the immediate area. See the phamplet attached to the web site as a PDF.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, bear cache, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Campground entrance is at the 45.8 Km marker on the Tulameen River Forest Service Road which starts near the Coquihalla Lakes highways rest stop at exit # 228. (see "Treasures of the Tulameen" brochure). Be advised that the entire Tulameen Forest Service Road can be heavily used by industrial traffic so caution should be exercised. Dusty conditions may exist during dry weather making visibility difficult.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 17° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 20° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 25° | 13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 34° | 26° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 38° | 30° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 45° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 42° | 32° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 32° | 24° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 15° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 21° | -16° | 40° | 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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