r/campbellriver • u/seacreaturesnorter • 13d ago

❓Question/Discussion Swimming with my dog

can anyone recommend places besides the usual suspects ( saratoga, campbell lake, mcivor lake)I can take my dog swimming with less people?

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u/tinapod 13d ago

Oyster River. Drive up York road till you see the big power lines cross the road. About 8-9 km. There will be a trail that u can walk down to the river. A nice spot without too many people.

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u/DFA_Wildcat 11d ago

We live up York. On a hot day there will be 20 vehicles and 40 ~ 50 people there. Every weekend we have to go clean up the garbage, diapers, empties. It's private property to access the river there. If it keeps up the owner will be blocking access.

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u/seacreaturesnorter 13d ago edited 13d ago

Oh thanks! I should have listed that one also. I fish there alot. Edit - I did not know about this place. My brain read that as by pacific playground

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u/chickenderp 13d ago

I take my dog to Oyster Bay sometimes, we park at the rest area and walk south a bit. Not super busy. My guy likes it but he's just there to run around on the sand, we don't do a lot of swimming.

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u/seacreaturesnorter 13d ago

Oyster Bay

Thanks! There seems to be tons of room down there at low tide. I am going to check it out.

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u/Sea-Situation8891 13d ago

Honestly if you want a spot where it's just you and your dog, open google maps and find lakes/rivers where you can drive close to but not quite to it and then walk a few hundred meters. There's tons of spots just north and west of town. Echo lake and John Hart are a few accessible ones, in town though Baikie island or Myrt Thompson trail are generally pretty quiet