BC Parks · British Columbia
Buckinghorse River Wayside Park
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Buckinghorse River Wayside Provincial Park
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- May 15 to September 15
- Cost
- $20 CAD per party per night; non-B.C. residents +$20 CAD per stay
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,310 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Phone
- 1-780-202-2418
- Activities
- Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Wildlife viewing
About
This park offers vehicle-accessible campsites on a first come, first served basis. Campsite reservations are not accepted. The sites are able to accommodate an RV of up to 32 feet (9.7 metres) in length, with no height restriction.
Long stay camping is available full season. Please contact the park operator for information and to book one of these sites.
The gate is closed outside of the operating season. Walk-in from the gate. There are no fees and no services.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 6° | -32° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | -2° | -26° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 10° | -28° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | -1° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 25° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 43° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 48° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 48° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 39° | 24° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 29° | 10° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 27° | 12° | -24° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 18° | -2° | -45° | 37° | 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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