BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Whitefish Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,267 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Activities
- Angling, Beach activities, Camping
About
10 sites spread along 300m of Stuart Lake shoreline. Gravel boat launch.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels, toilets. First come, first served.
Getting there: Turn onto the Sowchea Bay Road from Hwy 27 just south of Fort St James. Drive 5 km on the Sowchea Bay Road from the intersection of Hwy 27, turn left onto the Cunningham Forest Service Road (900 Rd). Drive to (9)43.5 km on the Cunningham Forest Service Road and turn right onto the Cunningham-Camsell Forest Service Road. Turn right again at approximately 1.7 km and continue for another 8 km to the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 18° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 15° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 30° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 47° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 54° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 55° | 48° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 48° | 30° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 36° | 29° | 62° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 30° | 9° | 45° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 16° | -11° | 38° | 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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