BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Battleship Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,244 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fort St. James
- Activities
- Swimming & bathing, Beach activities, Viewing, Camping
About
Boat access only. toilet and beach site table. Very scenic; gravel beach, user maintained.
Boat-in access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: located on the eastern shore of Stuart Lake, roughly 13 kms from Fort St James.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -26° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -16° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -2° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 12° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 41° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 47° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 54° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 57° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 49° | 32° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 37° | 25° | 62° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 29° | 4° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 16° | -10° | 40° | 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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