First Nations Lands · British Columbia
Saysutshun Newcastle Island Campground
First Nations Lands · British Columbia, Canada
- Season
- May to October
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Nanaimo
- Phone
- 1-866-788-6243
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About
Oceanside camping on Saysutshun (Newcastle Island), reachable only by a foot-passenger ferry running every half hour from Maffeo Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo (9am-8pm daily). Camping operated under the Snuneymuxw First Nation's tourism brand for the island, which holds deep cultural significance to the Snuneymuxw people; walking tours and traditional salmon barbecues are offered. Day-use area with playground, horseshoe pits, food concession, fresh water, and hot showers. Open May through October.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 37° | 21° | 49° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 34° | 21° | 50° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 37° | 26° | 62° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 41° | 32° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 50° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 52° | 46° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 58° | 51° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 61° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 55° | 46° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 47° | 42° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 40° | 32° | 55° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 36° | 24° | 54° | 5 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
- Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Park · BC Parks · 0 mi · 18 sites
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- Spruston Staging Area · BC Recreation Sites · 9 mi
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- Rathtrevor Beach Park · BC Parks · 17 mi · 250 sites
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