BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Upper Harvey Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,642 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fernie
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
A small treed site nestled next to Harvey Creek. Popular with anglers in summer.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Fernie, travel 14km south on Highway 3. Travel east on Morrissey Road for 700m. Turn south on Cokato Road/ Morressey FSR for 3km. Stay right to stay on Cokato Road/ Morressey FSR. After 700m, continue on to Lodgepole FSR. Drive 40.5km. Turn left (north) on Flathead Valley Road. The site is 200m from this intersection.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -29° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -26° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 28° | 3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 34° | 24° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 43° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 52° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 46° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 17° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 23° | -1° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 17° | -18° | 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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