BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Loon Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,091 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Parson
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Picnicking, Nature study, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
Loon Lake is a small lake surrounded by a mature spruce forest. The site is easily accessible making it attractive to family campers, anglers, and hunters. Most of the campsites are accessible by small trailers. Cartop boat launching.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Accessible by 2wd vehicle down 24km of dirt road. 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, stay right to continue on Spillimacheen North Fork FSR at 17km. After passing km marker 23 (before km marker 24) the Loon Lake Recreation site is on the left had side, sign for Loon Lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 14° | -28° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -20° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 23° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 29° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 37° | 27° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 31° | 13° | 61° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 18° | -11° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 11° | -29° | 35° | 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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