BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gosling Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Picnicking, Camping
About
A small site amongst the alder and fir. The access road to this site also serves as the first part of the portage trail from Campbell Lake to Gosling Lake. This site is located along the Sayward Forest Canoe Route.
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: Travel North on Hwy 19 from Campbell River, turning left onto Gordon Road, turn left on to the Brewster Lake Road, then right on the Loveland Bay Rd (gravel) and follow it for 10.8 kms to the 4-way junction. Turn left onto the Campbell Lake FSR for 5kms and the site is located on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 33° | 16° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 30° | 9° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 31° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 35° | 28° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 48° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 53° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 43° | 34° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 36° | 29° | 53° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 32° | 16° | 50° | 9 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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