BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Nicklen Lake East
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,324 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Lavington
- Activities
- Angling, Nature study, Camping
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
This site is on a medium sized fishing lake. Water levels fluctuate significantly. There is good access to this site. Car top boat launch.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Lavington, travel Aberdeen FSR to 10.75 km marker, and turn left onto Haddo FSR. After 3.2km, at the 14 km marker on Haddo FSR, keep left onto Goat FSR. Nicklen Lake East is another 10.1km at 23.5km on Goat FSR.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | -17° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | 5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 25° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 53° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 45° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 25° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 17° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -8° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Nicklen Lake West · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 6 sites
- Goat Mtn. Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 3 sites
- Edwin Lakes · BC Recreation Sites · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Aberdeen Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 3 mi · 2 sites
- Haddo Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi · 8 sites
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