BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Manson River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,408 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie
- Activities
- Kayaking, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Site closed due to downrating of bridge used to access site. Please avoid using this site until further notice).
This site provides camping along the banks of Manson River, and is especially popular as a hunting camp in the fall. The river does offer some angling opportunities for adventurous anglers who may find rainbow trout, bull trout, whitefish and possibly arctic grayling in the river.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Mackenzie, head south and turn onto the Causeway Road. Keep left at the first T just off the highway. After crossing the bridge over Williston, keep to the right and merge with the Finlay North FSR. The site is located at 104km on the left side of the road. The site can also be accessed from 0km of the Finlay North off Highway 97.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 14° | -26° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 10° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 21° | -8° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 3° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 38° | 28° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 51° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 53° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 46° | 31° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 34° | 20° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 23° | 0° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 10° | -20° | 34° | 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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