BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Stella Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Beach activities, Camping
About
This site has a nice sandy beach, good for swimming and beach activities. There are lots of other smaller, sandy beaches dotted around the lake - see if you can find them! A popular fishing lake, best in spring and fall.
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: A couple ways to go: Head north on Highway 19. Just after Roberts Lake, about 33 km from town, turn right on to the Elk Bay road (gravel). Drive 11.3 km from the highway and you'll come to the junction with Stella Lake Road. Turn left and follow it for another 3.2 km and you'll reach the Stella Beach Recreation Site. Towing a large trailer back up the steep hill on the Elk Bay road may not be as easy as coming down. You might want to head home via the Rock Bay Road. From the campsite, turn left on to the Stella Lake road and follow it for 6.7 km. Turn left on to the Rock Bay road and follow it back to the highway. 40 km back to town on Highway 19.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 34° | 11° | 47° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 31° | 15° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 13° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 35° | 27° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 49° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 55° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 57° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 52° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 44° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 37° | 30° | 56° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 21° | 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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