Howcraft Bay (BCMT)

British Columbia

Howcraft Bay (BCMT)

British Columbia

At a glance

CampgroundBackcountry

About this campsite

High beach. Long carry at low water. Patch of sand at all tide levels. Rocks (boulders?). Camp among drift logs on beach at neaps or on beach grass by creek at higher water levels. Dense vegetation upland. Water at creek.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Backcountry

Location

Howcraft Bay (BCMT)•BC

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Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo

FRI🌦️

14° / 11°

💧 100%

SAT☁️

17° / 11°

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SUN🌦️

16° / 11°

💧 90%

TODAY🌦️

17° / 12°

💧 89%

TUE☁️

17° / 10°

💧 49%

Nearby Campsites

within 50km

4.7 km away

Boyles Point (BCMT)

Sand at centre beach, cobble, boulders at sides or at mid or high water. Enter bay to E of boomer. Reefs give some protection from E. Strong currents in Wells Passage. Upland site for 2 tents 30 m behind point or rock bluff at S end of beach.

8.0 km away

Numas Islands (BCMT candidate)

Natural boat run up into a pocket cove that appears usable at all tide levels. Upland behind looks usable for camping as the brush and undergrowth in the trees was not heavy and level ground was visible in the openings further up.

10.9 km away

Polkinhorne Islands (BCMT)

Protected clam / mud beach with rock outcrop. Approach isthmus from S or from N. N has shorter carry. Good foreshore site possible at Neaps, 2 established upland tent sites. 1 marginal in forest, 1 excellent on grass, facing cove to S of landing site.

12.9 km away

Cane Point (BCMT)

Bedrock, boulder landing at high water only. Low water landings impractical on awkward boulder shore. Undeveloped. Clear grassy area, sloping rock ledge at SE end of beach. Attractive. Sometimes known as Mauve Islet or incorrectly as Mauve Point.

16.5 km away

Blunden Harbour (BCMT)

Sand/mud/rock beach with grass strip usable to ~4.6m tide. Sheltered, undeveloped. Good seasonal creek. Respect IR (reserve) land. Old house at village site.