BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Quesnel Forks
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Likely
- Activities
- Kayaking, Nature study, Viewing, Rafting, Camping
About
Want to go somewhere older than Barkerville? Visit Quesnel Forks! The site has 11 updated campsites located at the junction of the Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers. It is located adjacent to the historic townsite of Quesnel Forks. PLEASE NOTE; SITES NUMBER 1 AND 2 AND THE DAY USE ARE CLOSED DUE TO EROSION AND UNSTABLE TREES IN THE AREA
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, wheelchair-accessible toilet, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Hwy 97, turn East onto the Likely Highway, travel to Likely and turn left onto the Quesnel Forks Road. Travel 13km down to the site. The site is accessible to all vehicles, but be adivised of a steep hill just prior to the site. Road is well maintained, but steep.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | -35° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 17° | -23° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | -1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 31° | 13° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 42° | 31° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 48° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 54° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 55° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 37° | 24° | 69° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 7° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -20° | 46° | 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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