BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Horsefly River Flats
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,487 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Horsefly
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Nature study, Rafting
About
Small site beside the Horsefly River, the flats are a popular pull out for tubing down the river, day use, and watching the salmon in the fall.
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; the campsite is quite visible between the road and the river.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | -29° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 25° | -1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 28° | 12° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 47° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 53° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 56° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 36° | 25° | 68° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 29° | 13° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 19° | -17° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Horsefly Bay · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi · 2 sites
- Mitchell Bay · BC Recreation Sites · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Winkley Creek · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 9 sites
- Cariboo Island South · BC Recreation Sites · 5 mi · 2 sites
- Cariboo Island North · BC Recreation Sites · 6 mi · 2 sites
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