BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Fry Trestle
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Camping
About
Fry Trestle is a small site directly across the channel from Orchard Meadow Recreation Site. There are two options for camping at this recreation site with one site adjacent to the lake and another located along the creek. This site is located along the the Sayward Forest Canoe Route.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: NOTICE: John Hart Dam access is CLOSED. Alternate route via Gordon Rd off Highway 19 north of Campbell River. Highway signs are posted. From Gordon Road, turn right on to the Brewster Lake Road (gravel), and follow it for 10.8 kms to the 4-way junction. Turn left onto the Campbell Lake FSR for 13kms and the site is located on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 33° | 15° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 31° | 8° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 36° | 27° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 46° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 55° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 58° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 44° | 36° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 37° | 30° | 54° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 34° | 17° | 51° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Orchard Meadow · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 14 sites
- Fry Peninsula · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 7 sites
- Loon Bay · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 8 sites
- Long Point · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 6 sites
- Gray Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 6 sites
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