BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Isobel Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Oct 18, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,340 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Kamloops
- Activities
- Angling, Kayaking, Hiking, Wildlife viewing, Snowshoeing, Mountain biking, Camping
About
Camping Fees will apply starting in May.
Isobel Lake Recreation Site, part of the Isobel Lake Interpretive Forest, is popular for year round recreation. This site offers a 2km low mobility trail around the lake featuring rest benches, picnic tables, a group shelter (The Forest Inn) and accessible outhouses and docks along the trail. Additional summer activities include canoeing, fishing and biking. There are extensive cross country skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking opportunities in the winter.
Isobel Lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout; the lake is a youth/disabled Accompanied Water from April 1 - Sept 30 with a handrail on the western dock to allow access into a boat. Buy a fishing licence, read the regulations and view fish stocking reports HERE.
Under section 20(3) of the Recreation Regulations, All dogs must be on a leash at all times (for all Kamloops Recreation Sites) and all off-highway vehicles (ORVs) such as quads, dirt bikes, side by sides/utility terrain vehicles and other vehicles defined as ORVs are NO LONGER PERMITTED within the boundaries of the Isobel Lake Recreation Site and along the Isobel Lake Interpretive Trail and the Eagle-eye Lookout Trail. Operation of these forms of vehicles within the above noted areas is prohibited.
Be aware of the McQueen Lake No Shooting Area BC Hunting Regulations
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: This site is located approximately 20km North of Kamloops. Travel north on the Lac du Bois Road for 16km, turn right onto the Isobel Lake Forest Service Road, continue for approximately 4km following the signs to Isobel Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -19° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -13° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 30° | 21° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 30° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 53° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 26° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 12° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 22° | -13° | 43° | 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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