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Kate Lake Recreation Site

Cherryville · Rec Site · Mixed (some reservable)Paved access
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Camping does not get much closer to the water than this: Kate Lake Recreation Site sits on the lake itself, free, in the Cherryville area with paved access.

There is no fee and no amenity list on record, so treat it as a bring-everything trip.

Cherryville is about 27.9 km away and the Cherryville Emporium, about 27.4 km, is the nearest fuel. Both are far enough that this is a stock-up-first kind of drive. The Vidler Ridge trailhead is about 13.5 km from camp.

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Where it is

50.4552, -118.4047
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drive (one-way)
145 km
drive time
4h 5m
round-trip
$65
34.8 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at $1.882/L and 12.0 L/100km — a default. Create a free account to save your vehicle and get a real estimate.

Fuel price is Statistics Canada’s monthly average for July 2026, adjusted for B.C. motor fuel tax outside Metro Vancouver.

Around this site

Fuel 27 km· Cherryville EmporiumTown 28 km· CherryvilleLake 0 km· Kate LakeHot spring 44 km· Halfway Hot SpringsTrailhead 55 km· Bagbie Falls
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