BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Leiner River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Tahsis
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A small site on the river, just outside of the Village of Tahsis. A popular day-use spot, it has easy access to the river, swimming holes and a small, sandy beach.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Gold River, take the Head Bay (Tahsis) road and follow it almost all the way to Tahsis. Just this side of town, you'll see a sign on the left at the junction of the access road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 39° | 16° | 57° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 35° | 20° | 59° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 36° | 23° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 39° | 27° | 69° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 47° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 50° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 56° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 60° | 52° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 54° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 48° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 41° | 34° | 57° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 38° | 21° | 56° | 4 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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