BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Sandy Bend
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,061 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Westbridge
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A nice small semi treed campsite on the Kettle River.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the junction of Highways 3 and 33 in Rock Creek, turn north onto Highway 33. Follow this road for 13.7 km to the junction with the Main Kettle River Road at the small community of Westbridge. Turn right and follow the Christian Valley HIghway 43 to 59 km then stay on the Kettle River Forest Service Road to 78.6 km indicated by the industrial mileage makers (actual 20.6 kms from end of Highway 43).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 21° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 19° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 57° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 57° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 49° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 37° | 29° | 71° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 29° | 11° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | -12° | 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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