BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mccreight Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A small site on an old railroad grade perched above the lake. The site dead ends at the remains of an old trestle. Popular with anglers the site has a steep gravel boat launch. There are many other places to explore on the lake if you have a boat. The site has very limited turnaround space and access is best from the north side of the FSR. Site is not suited for trailers or motorhomes.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19 for 41 km. Turn right onto Rock Bay Road (gravel). McCreight Lake is located approximately 4kms down the FSR.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 35° | 10° | 49° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 31° | 15° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 33° | 14° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 36° | 27° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 56° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 58° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 44° | 37° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 37° | 31° | 58° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 22° | 50° | 8 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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