BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Stony Lake West
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,064 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Quesnel
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Camping
About
This site is situated steps away from Stony Lake and offers space for 4 camping parties in a large opening. This site has a small pebble/gravel beach ideal for swimming and a gravel boat launch. The basic amenities of tables, fire rings and a pit toilet are provided at this site. The lake offers good fishing opportunities for rainbow trout, kokanee and lake trout. Please note that set lines are not permitted in Stony Lake.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Highway 97, turn onto the Naver Creek (700) Road at Dunkley Mill. Follow this road for approximately 58km and turn left onto the Willow-Stony Road. Follow this road and keep to the right when you reach a junction. Proceed along this road and this will be the first rec site you reach along the right side of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | -40° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | -25° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 28° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 52° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 29° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 22° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 4° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | -29° | 44° | 10 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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