BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Camp 5
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A shady site amongst the Alder trees. You'd never know this was once the booming metropolis of Camp 5 (logging camp)! Unique tree species can still be found on site. 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: From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19. Turn left onto Menzies Mainline and travel for approx. 16kms. After Apple Point Rec Site veer right across the bridge and the rec site is located a few hundred meters down on the road on your right. OR From Campbell River, travel north on Highway 19. Turn left onto Menzies Mainline for approx. 16.5kms, veer left onto Gray Lake FSR for 5kms turning left onto Menzies Main across the bridge. The site is located a few hundred meters down the road on your right and left. OR 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 14.5kms and stay straight onto the Gray Lake FSR for 5kms and the site is on your left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 34° | 13° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 31° | 13° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 32° | 15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 35° | 28° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 57° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 52° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 44° | 34° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 37° | 30° | 54° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 19° | 50° | 7 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Brewster Camp · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 6 sites
- Brewster Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 19 sites
- Brittany Bay · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 2 sites
- Gray Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 6 sites
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