BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Three Island Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,049 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Parson
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
A small, less popular campsite with angling opportunities. Very rough and narrow access for the last few km with no turn arounds. 4wd and high clearance access only. No trailers.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Road from Summit rd down to Three Island Lake is high risk, very rough and narrow road with no turn arounds, 4wd high clearance vehicle required. Not recommended for regular road vehicle use, more appropriate for ATV use. No trailers. Active logging road, CB radio recommended. Access is through the community of Parson, 68km north of Radium and 36km south of Golden From HWY 95 in Parson, turn west onto Parson River Crossing Rd. Continue straight, onto Crestbrook Main FSR (Radio controlled road use RR-3). Continue on Crestbrook Main staying right at 14km shortout then stay right to continue on Spillimacheen North Fork FSR at 17km. Turn Left onto Summit rd at km marker 21 and continue for 6km, turn left off Summit rd . After 800m stay right and continue for another 1.6km to Three Island Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 12° | -31° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 10° | -19° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 20° | -6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 27° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 24° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 41° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 50° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 50° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 42° | 31° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 29° | 13° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 15° | -14° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 9° | -27° | 34° | 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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