BC Parks · British Columbia
Smelt Bay Park
BC Parks · British Columbia, Canada · in Smelt Bay Provincial Park
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- April 30 to September 27
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 131 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-250-308-4479
- Activities
- Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Kayaking, Swimming
About
The park offers vehicle-accessible campsites in a beautiful forest setting. This campground is ideal for tenters and smaller RVs. It is by reservations only but 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 Quality Recreation Ltd.
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
No camping during the off-season.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 26° | 13° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 23° | 8° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 26° | 14° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 29° | 21° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 38° | 27° | 71° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 51° | 41° | 36° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 47° | 41° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 62° | 48° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 43° | 36° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 36° | 29° | 59° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 29° | 21° | 43° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 26° | 10° | 42° | 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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