Stella Bay Recreation Site
Near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
The Stella Bay Rec Site is closed until further notice. The outhouse on site is condemned and there is no washroom facility available. Please refrain from using this site until repairs can be made.
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Stella Bay
A single site at the end of the road with very limited turnaround space when site is occupied. Definitely not suitable for large trailers and motorhomes. Site has a small sandy beach and a rough boat launch.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 1 campsite
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Campbell River, British Columbia
- District
- Discovery Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 50.285, -125.4869
- Site ID
- REC0186
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Head north on Highway 19. Just after Roberts Lake (about 33 km from town), turn right onto Elk Bay Road (gravel). Drive to the junction of Stella Lake Road around 11.3 km from the highway. Turn left, follow it for another 1.8 km and the road will split. Veer left (the access road is narrow) and drive into site.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Stella Bay:
- Park Host, North Vancouver Island Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 56 km away
- Nismaqin Guardian & On-Site Park Operator (2 positions) Ahous Business Corporation / Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (Wahous Wilderness Lodge), 116 km away
- Campground Host, Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park RLC Park Services (BC Parks operator), 183 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Stella Beach 1 km, 12 campsites
- Stella Lake North 3 km, 1 campsite
- Elk Bay 4 km, 9 campsites
- Pye Mountain 5 km, 20 campsites
- Pye Beach 6 km, 16 campsites
- Little Bear Bay 6 km, 10 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.