BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gates Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,881 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
This small site offers space for one camping party and access to the lake via a short trail. The basic amenities of a table, fire ring and pit toilet are provided.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel ~75kms north of Prince George - Just past the Bear Lake Community take the first left onto the Davie Muskeg (200) FSR. Turn left at 277km onto the 8600 Road. The site is located on the left side of the road after a few km's at 8679km.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 18° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 30° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 27° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 34° | 19° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 25° | 1° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 13° | -18° | 39° | 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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