BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Blackies Beach
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Port Alberni
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A tenting site on the southwest shores of Nahmint Lake with a nice gravel beach. Accessible by boat or by a steep trail from the road above.
Trail access only. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, shelter, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Highway 4 (Pacific Rim) just west of Port Alberni, turn left onto McCoy Lake Road. Turn right at Stirling Arm Forest Service Road and stay left at 21 km (South Taylor Main goes to the right). Continue over the hump at Gracie Lake to the junction with Nahmint Main. Turn right, cross the Nahmint River bridge and turn left onto Riverside Main Forest Service Road. Drive 2.2 km and turn left, drive 1.7 km and then turn left again at the fork. Drive 1.4 km and a Recreation Site sign is visible on the left side of the road. This site can also be accessed by boat from the Nahmint Recreation Site across the lake. GPS coordinates are N49ﾰ10'13.6" and W125ﾰ03'32.6."
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 35° | 21° | 53° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 32° | 12° | 54° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 34° | 20° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 38° | 26° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 47° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 49° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 56° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 60° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 55° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 46° | 39° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 39° | 31° | 56° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 35° | 19° | 53° | 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.
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