BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Ponds
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,780 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Vernon
- Activities
- Nature study, Viewing, Wildlife viewing
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 recreation site has a trail that circumnavigates a small lake. There is also an interpretive kiosk, and a boardwalk that cuts across the lake at one end through rushes and water lilies.
Road access. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Off Highway 6 in Lavington, turn north onto Nobel Canyon Road, and it immediately turns into Coldstream Forest Service Road. Continue on Coldstream FSR. At kilometer 11, turn left and travel the 1 kilometer down Ponds FSR into the Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -15° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 16° | -12° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 24° | 4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 19° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 28° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 51° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 54° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 32° | 25° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 18° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 24° | -2° | 39° | 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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