BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
West Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Kitimat
- Activities
- Canoeing, Camping
About
A small rustic site with 4 camping spots and a dock on West Lake.
There are fishing opportunities in West Lake and small nearby lakes, as well as rock-climbing and bouldering opportunities nearby.
Developed in partnership with the Terrace Community Forest.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Turn west off Highway 37 at the Onion Lake Ski Trails, 29 km. north of Kitimat. Follow the Wedeene Mainline for approximately 4.5 km. Turn right onto the Lakelse Main Forest Service Road and follow for another 3.5 km. Turn left and .5 km. along turn left again. Follow the road for 1.5 km. to the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 27° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 26° | -11° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 31° | 9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 34° | 13° | 63° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 42° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 47° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 53° | 44° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 55° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 48° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 38° | 28° | 69° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 18° | 47° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 27° | -13° | 41° | 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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