BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pye Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Located at the north end of Pye Lake, this an attractive little site. Popular with anglers it has a nice view looking out over Pye Lake. There is a trail that heads out to a rocky point.
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)and follow the road until you come to the junction with Pye East Road. Turn right and stay on the main road. The entrance to Pye Bay is 2.1 km from the junction.
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 | 50° | 34° | 26° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 48° | 41° | 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° | 21° | 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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