BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Stony Lake East
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,068 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Quesnel
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Camping
About
This site is located on a beautiful open beach on the eastern shores of Stony Lake. The gradually sloped beach makes for a good natural boat launch, and the beach also offers good opportunities for swimming. There is ample space for 3 camping parties, and the basic amenities of fire rings, tables and a pit toilet are provided. 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. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, fire rings, parking, picnic tables. 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 third 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° | 20° | -39° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 16° | -24° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | -6° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 28° | 82° | 4 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° | 20° | 68° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 26° | 3° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -28° | 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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