BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Nahmint Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Port Alberni
- Activities
- Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A beautiful site on the shores of Nahmint Lake under large old-growth Hemlock. Activities include boating, fishing and a great beach.
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, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Port Alberni, cross the Somass River on highway #4 toward Tofino and Uclulet. Turn left onto McCoy Lake road before crossing McCoy Creek and zero your odometer; McCoy Lake road will turn into Stirling Avenue. At 4.6 kilometres turn left onto Nahmint Forest Service Road/Branch Ash Main (first left after Herbert Road). At 5 kilometres turn right onto Stirling Forest Service Road. At 17.2 kilometres turn left onto Branch Gracie Main. At 25.2 kilometres turn left onto Nahmint Main; the entrance to the recreation site will be on your right at 26.1 kilometres. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 21° | 54° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 33° | 13° | 55° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 35° | 21° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 39° | 27° | 72° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 48° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 49° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 56° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 60° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 56° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 47° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 40° | 31° | 57° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 44° | 36° | 20° | 54° | 3 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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