BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Nickel Plate Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,083 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Penticton
- Activities
- Canoeing, Hiking, 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
Secluded and serene, Nickel Plate Lake offers fishing, hiking and winter recreation. Nearby is Lookout Mountain that overlooks the glaciated Nickel Plate Lake. The small recreation site has a cartop boat launch.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Pentiction turn West onto Green Mountain rd, drive 34 km to Apex Mt Resort, 1 km beyond the resort turns into gravel road (marker 13)Nickel plate Nordic is at 6.5 km past Apex. at mile marker 20 ( 7.8 km past apex ) turn right. travel 0.7 km to site ( rough road ) Access by four-wheel drive vehicles only as the last section of the road is very rough.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 15° | -15° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 11° | -18° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 15° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 20° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 28° | 20° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 34° | 21° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 43° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 44° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 38° | 25° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 26° | 18° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 20° | 6° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 16° | -26° | 35° | 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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