BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Horsefly River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,776 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Horsefly
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Camping
About
Long linear rec site located along the Horsefly River, with several larger open level campsites. Great location to basecamp and drift the river into Horsefly, or spend some time fishing the river.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Horsefly follow the 100road to 126km, stay right onto the 500road for 1km, entrance either immediately past the bridge on the left or 500m further along the 500rd. The first entrance is steep for towed vehicles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | -27° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 17° | -17° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | 0° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 46° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 52° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 48° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 37° | 27° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 11° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -15° | 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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