City & Municipal Parks · British Columbia
Cottonwood Municipal Campground
City & Municipal Parks · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 electric
- Elevation
- 2,247 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Stuart Lake
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Address
- 821 Lakeshore Drive, Fort St. James, BC
- Phone
- (250) 996-8233
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
A District of Fort St. James waterfront campground on Stuart Lake, with 4 sites at 50-amp and 6 at 30-amp power. Open year-round, but only staffed May through the September long weekend; off-season campers must contact the Municipal Office for fee payment and power activation.
Fees
$30 CAD/night ($150/week) Lakeshore Drive sites, $35 CAD/night ($175/week) waterfront sites
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 11° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 42° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 47° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 54° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 55° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 47° | 30° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 36° | 20° | 63° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 1° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 14° | -10° | 40° | 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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