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Helen Lake
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Helen Lake

Houston · Rec Site · 6 sites · First-come, first-servedGravel access
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Located near the town of Houston this semi-open, forested, 7 unit, accessible campsite resides along the shore of a small and beautiful lake with views of a gorgeous treed hillside that seasonally turns vibrant with fall colours. Bears, moose and deer can often be seen feeding on fresh vegetation across the lake on the hillside in the spring. This site has some additional amenities including: some cellular service, accessible trail to accessible fishing dock (paid for by FFSBC and fishing licence $), gravel boat launch, picnic area and benches. The lake is great for swimming, fishing and bo…

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Where it is

54.4912, -126.6861
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Weather forecast

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Fire & air quality

No active fires within 100 km
Fire ban in effect · Northwest
Air quality · Moderate (AQI 58)
Worst PM2.5 6.8 μg/m³, check local advisories

Drive from Kelowna, BC

drive (one-way)
1008 km
drive time
13h 36m
round-trip
$399
242.0 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at your current gas price.

Around this site

Fuel 10 km· EssoTown 11 km· HoustonLake 0 km· Helen LakeHot spring 121 kmTrailhead 70 km· Kager Lake Trailhead
Nearby MTB (1)
Houston~10 km

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