BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Peterson'S Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 41
- Hookups
- 41 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $15 CAD per night, May 1, 2026–Sep 20, 2026
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,320 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Vanderhoof
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Beach activities, Camping
About
A gated 40 unit site in a sheltered bay with a sand beach that is over 800m long. Features include cement boat launch, hiking trail, Accessible outhouse, Accessible campsite and Accessible picnic shelter.
Reservations - you can call on or after May 01 through Sept 15th to book for the 8 sites available for reservation. Please contact Site Operator Gary Peters directly to discuss booking of sites 1-250-944-0701. Minimum weekend reservation booking 2 nights, except for long weekends which are minimum 3 nights.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, wheelchair-accessible toilet, fire rings, litter barrels.
Getting there: Site Opens May 01, Heading west from the village of Fort Fraser, travel 3.5 kms on Hwy 16, turn right towards Beaumont Park, drive 6 kms and turn left onto Stella Road. Continue 10.7 kms on Stella Road to site. Heading east from the village of Endako, drive 8 kms on Hwy 16, turn left at the Stellaquo FN Reserve. Follow Stella Road 18.5 kms to site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -27° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 17° | -18° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 26° | -3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 13° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 45° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 52° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 47° | 27° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 34° | 27° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 12° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -8° | 43° | 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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