BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Wragge Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 35 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Oct 15, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- New Denver
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Water skiing, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Hiking, Camping
About
All recreation sites in the Kootenay Boundary district are first come first serve, there are NO reservation systems in place.
Site expansion completed fall of 2019. The site now has 28 vehicle campsites and 7 tent sites.
Wragge Beach is one of the prettiest beaches on Slocan Lake. The spacious campsites along the lake shore are shaded by trees. A wide beach curves gently for several hundred meters in both directions, inviting beach walking. A rocky outcrop extends out into the lake, making a scenic shoreline.
This site is a popular destination campsite for vacationing families. The lake offers good fishing, boating, swimming and board sailing. The wide sandy beach, sloping gently down to the water, is safe for youngsters and provides a perfect volleyball court or frisbee field.
If one tires of lazy beach days, a hike into Shannon Lake or Wragge Lake should satisfy the urge to stretch the legs.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, wheelchair-accessible toilet, fire rings, parking, tent pads.
Getting there: From the junction of Highway 6 and 31A in New Denver, travel north on Highway 6 for 15.2 km to Hills. Turn left onto "Bonanza Road". Follow the asphalt over the bridge, onto gravel at the beginning of the "Shannon Creek Forest Service Road". Turn right onto this road, and zero your odometer here. Follow the main line for 2.9 KM and go left here at the fork, turning onto Wragge Creek Road. Continue on the mainline until you reach Wragge Beach Rec Site at 9.4 km.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 24° | -10° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 11° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 38° | 22° | 72° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 53° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 64° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 34° | 13° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 25° | -4° | 45° | 9 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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