BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Little Bear Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Picnicking, Viewing, Wildlife viewing, Camping
About
An open site adjacent to Johnstone Strait, overlooking the ocean, the Thurlow Islands, and beyond. A great place to view orca whales, and cruise ships!
*RSTBC is aware of a cabin which has been constructed on the point out past the Little Bear Bay Recreation site and we are investigating.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels, viewing platform. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19 for 41 km and turn right onto Rock Bay Road (gravel). Not far from Rock Bay the road splits. Turn left towards Little Bear Bay and the site is just another 0.8 km down the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 35° | 12° | 49° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 32° | 16° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 34° | 14° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 37° | 29° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 47° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 50° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 57° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 58° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 54° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 38° | 32° | 58° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 35° | 23° | 52° | 6 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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