BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Buck Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,442 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Icefishing, Camping
About
The recreation site is located on the northern shore of Buck Lake located only 7.5 kilometres from Highway 97C. The small lake is popular and often busy for fishing, camping and hunters. the site can accommodate some large rigs but does get busy. There is a 14 day stay limit on all recreation sites.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Merritt travel 23 km on Highway 5A to the intersection of 97C to Kelowna. Continue onto 97C for another 14km until you see the Loon Lake Exit. Take this exit and immediately turn right onto the Schrimpton FSR and proceed 7.5 km along this busy logging road to the campsite located on the right hand side.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -14° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 17° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 40° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 49° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 50° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 25° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 8° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -29° | 44° | 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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