BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Derrick Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Stewart
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Nature study, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
A rustic campsite with 4 sites. Two sites sit up above the lake amongst a mature hemlock forest. The other two sites are a bit further up the road, where there is a boat launch and a dock. Locals fish here for cutthroat trout.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access to this site is indicated by the Recreation Site sign, off the east side of Hwy 37, approx. 2 km north of the Bonus Lake Rec Site (approx. 87 km north of Kitwanga). Site access follows several km (~7) of rough forest service road large RVs not recommended.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 23° | -32° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 21° | -11° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 27° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 13° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 41° | 29° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 46° | 37° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 52° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 53° | 45° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 46° | 36° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 35° | 29° | 63° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 30° | 18° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 20° | -15° | 37° | 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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