BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Brewster Camp
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Cost
- Camping $18 CAD per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
Brewster Camp Rec Site is located along the Sayward Forest Canoe Route and it is also the start of the 34km Salmon Brewster Horse Trail. The rec site is divided by the Gray Lake FSR with one side being an open grassy area overlooking the lake channel while the other side has a more equestrian focus complete with horse corrals.
Once the site of "the New Houses" associated with the old Camp 5 logging camp, this area is rich with history. A kiosk at Apple Point Recreation Site just down the road provides a picture of what life was like at 'Camp 5' in the 1950's.
Sites 1-7 require a fee for service from May long weekend to Labor Day weekend each season. The horse corral area is not included in the fee structure while camping with horses.
Please pack out what you pack in.
All sites are first come, first served and payment on site is cash only.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, litter barrels. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Campbell River, travel north on Highway 19. Turn left onto Menzies Mainline for approx. 16.5kms, veer left onto Gray Lake FSR and the site is located a few hundred meters down the road on your right and left. OR Travel North on Hwy 19 from Campbell River, turning left onto Gordon Road, turn left on to the Brewster Lake Road, then right on the Loveland Bay Rd (gravel) and follow it for 10.8 kms to the 4-way junction. Turn left onto the Campbell Lake FSR for 14.5kms and stay straight onto the Gray Lake FSR for 5kms and the site is on your left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 34° | 14° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 31° | 13° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 15° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 35° | 28° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 57° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 44° | 35° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 37° | 30° | 54° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 19° | 51° | 6 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
- Apple Point · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 7 sites
- Camp 5 · BC Recreation Sites · 0 mi · 5 sites
- Brewster Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 19 sites
- Brittany Bay · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi · 2 sites
- Gray Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 6 sites
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