BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Lower Harvey Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,570 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fernie
- Activities
- Angling, Horseback riding, Camping
About
A small, partially treed site near the confluence of Harvey Creek and the Flathead River. A new horse corral has been built on the site.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: At the Morrissey on Hwy 3, turn off onto the Morrissey Road. This is the same road that goes to Morrissey Provincial Park. Continue past the park and cross the Elk River. Turn right and follow Morrissey Road to the 17 km road marker. Continue staight ahead at the 17 km road marker, crossing over Morrissey Creek. Here you will see the Lodgepole FSR sign. Continue straight ahead over a low pass to the 25 km road marker. The road forks here. Take the left fork on Lodgepole Creek FSR. The Lodgepole FSR becomes the Flathead FSR at the junction with Harvey Creek at the 57.5km. Take the left (north) and cross the Harvey Creek. Turn right after the bridge and follow the road 1.2km until you reach the recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -28° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -25° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | -9° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 28° | 4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 34° | 25° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 46° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 34° | 17° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 23° | -1° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 17° | -19° | 41° | 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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