BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Tie Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Oct 31, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,789 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Jaffray
- Activities
- Boating, Water skiing, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Camping
About
A medium, partially treed site along the lakeshore at the South East end of Tie Lake. Popular for water related summer activities.
This is a fee for service site.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Jaffray on Hwy 3, take the Tie Lake Road to the North. Follow this road for 3.8km. Turn right onto Tie Lk. Shore Rd. N. and follow for 0.5km. The recreation site is on the left on Tie Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | -30° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 29° | -4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 13° | 69° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 48° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 60° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 51° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 38° | 23° | 68° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 5° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | -6° | 44° | 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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