BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Horsefly Bay
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,513 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Horsefly
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Very small 2 unit site at the mouth of Horsefly river, good launch for small boats onto Quesnel lake prior to the campsite.
****NOTE***** Limited space to turn around for trailers beyond boat launch.
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: From Horsefly, follow the Mitchell Bay Road, turn right onto the Horsefly Bay Road, keep staying right, and the campsite is at the end of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | -29° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 18° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 0° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 29° | 14° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 40° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 54° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 46° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 35° | 24° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 15° | 48° | 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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- Horsefly River Flats · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi · 2 sites
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