BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Powder Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Riondel
- Activities
- Boating, Camping
About
This small secluded beach area is on the east side of Kootenay Lake. There is enough space for 1 or 2 tents on site.
Boat-in access. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access to this trail can be achieved by boat or 4x4 vehicles. Coordinates to the recreation site are 49.53.6853'N / 116.52.1128. For vehicle access from Riondel head north on Riondel North Road for 3km until you reach Powder Creek Forest Service Road. High clearance 4x4 capabilities are required past this point. Continue up the Powder Creek FSR until you reach the 12km sign marker, you will see an old deactivated road to your left. Park at the pull out in front of this road, do not continue driving past this point. Hike down the deactivated road for 1km until you see a spur on your left, head down this trail for 50m until you reach the small beach.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 25° | -6° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 5° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 21° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 64° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 39° | 26° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 10° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 24° | -8° | 44° | 9 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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