BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Atan Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,287 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Wells
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Wildlife viewing, 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
If you're killing time while waiting to do the Bowron Lakes Chain, check out this small remote site off of the Bowron Lakes Road. With only a few campsites, it makes a nice quiet base camp for exploring the Barkerville area and backroads.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the townsite of Wells, follow the Bowron Lake road, turn onto the *new* 2900 road and follow for ~5km. Please drive with caution, it is a narrow industrial road. The new 2900 road access is located ~1km north of the old 2900 road on the Bowron Lake road, directly across from the 2400 road (Twin Sisters) turn off.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 18° | -35° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -23° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | -8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 28° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 28° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 43° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 50° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 51° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 43° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 32° | 17° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 24° | 2° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 15° | -28° | 42° | 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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