BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cedar Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Picnicking, Camping
About
A quiet site not far from the highway. Campsites are located at either end of an old railway trestle. Cedar Lake is small and easily explored by canoe.
****** Please be advised: Annual Closure *****
Cedar Lake Recreation Site near Campbell River will be closed from mid-July to mid-August as the Blackwater FSR access will require closure during a Western toadlet migration. The exact dates will depend on the migration start and end. For more information and updates:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/local-road-safety-information/campbell-river-road-safety-information#restrictions
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19 towards Roberts Lake (about 31 km). Just before the resort, turn left onto Lakeview Road, then onto Blackwater FSR. The entrance to Cedar Lake is on the right approx. 1 km along the FSR.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 33° | 11° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 30° | 15° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 31° | 15° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 34° | 25° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 44° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 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° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 43° | 34° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 37° | 29° | 53° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 32° | 21° | 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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