BC Parks · British Columbia
Strathcona Park - Ralph River Campground
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Strathcona Provincial Park
- Sites
- 73
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-844-43K-WILD (5-9453)
- Activities
- Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback riding, Hunting, Interpretive programs, Kayaking, Swimming, Waterskiing, Wildlife viewing
About
No camping is allowed in any day-use area within Strathcona Park, including the Crest Creek Crags and Crest Lake day-use areas. Anyone contravening this regulation is committing an offence and is subject to eviction and charges under the park, conservancy, and recreation area regulation.
Ralph River campground, located 35km south of Buttle Lake along the Buttle Lake (Western Mines road) offers 75 vehicle accessible campsites set amongst towering old-growth Douglas fir. The campsites at Ralph River are by reservation only. If campsites are not reserved they may be used as first come, first served on a nightly basis. There is no overflow camping available.
Operated by 43K Wilderness Solutions.
Fees
Peak season $29 CAD, shoulder season $20 CAD per party per night; winter $11 CAD per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
The gate is closed in the winter season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 38° | 22° | 56° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 34° | 16° | 58° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 35° | 21° | 65° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 27° | 70° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 46° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 49° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 57° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 61° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 56° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 46° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 40° | 29° | 58° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 37° | 22° | 56° | 3 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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