BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pye Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A small site with a steep, gravel boat launch. This site is popular with anglers and hunters. There are three other sites on the lake to check out.
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 not quite 38 km. Turn right on to the Pye West road (gravel) and follow it for 5.5 km. You can't miss the campsite - it's nestled between the road and the lake.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 34° | 9° | 48° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 30° | 14° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 32° | 13° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 34° | 26° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 48° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 52° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 43° | 36° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 36° | 30° | 57° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 32° | 20° | 49° | 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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