BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Old Man Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,972 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Prince George
- Activities
- Canoeing, Camping
About
This small site provides camping for 2 parties and canoe access to the lake. It offers the basic amenities of fire rings, tables and a pit toilet.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. 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 280km on to the 8700 Road. Site is located at 8785.6km.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 18° | -29° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 11° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 40° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 46° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 52° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 53° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 27° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 33° | 14° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 22° | -4° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 11° | -21° | 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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