Winter Storm Watching
Join us for a relaxing and beautiful off season holiday. There is an abundance of wildlife to view as the Straight of Georgia comes to life with the annual herring spawning season. California Sea Lions & Fur Seals frequent the local waters often seen mating, barking & lounging around in the near shore waters. Monthly site rentals available as well as off season give us a call.
Reservation Request
Please note: Camping Reservations for July and August only require a two night minimum stay. We will contact you to secure your reservation deposit upon booking.
Family Wedding
June 7th, 2016
May 14, 2016 was a very special day at Bates Beach with a 4th Generation "Bates" getting married at the Beach. George Bates gave away the biggest catch of the century
Emma Bates
to Robert Budd. The two were married at the Beach followed by a celebration with Family and Friends complete with a pig roast, pot luck dinner late evening fireworks and evening social, fun was had by all!!
Easter 2016
April 16th, 2016
Well, the sun shone as the Four Bates Beach bunnies hid their chocolately Easter eggs. The 4 bunnies - aka Ashley Bates, Cayley McCandless, Louisa Bates & George Bates had to deftly place the eggs as they kept an ever watchful eye on old Elmer Fudd aka Harold Bates who was trying in vain to scoop up a wascally rabbit in a rather large landing net!! A good time was enjoyed by all. After the hunt the Bates Family & friends enjoyed a pancake breakfast. The next event is the traditional Pancake Breakfast on the May long week-end. See everybody there!
Late August Fishing
August 28th, 2015
This August there has been some nice fish caught with Kjeil bringing some nice springs two 18 pounder springs pictured here with one caught on August 27 along with a 10 pounder a limit catch in less than an hours fishing. Mya Fleming Kjeil's Granddaughter also caught a 12 1/2 pound spring earlier in the month. Harold & Deanna caught a nice ling and 2 pinks for the barbeque.
2015 Events
August 3rd, 2015
The 2015 pancake breakfast was enjoyed by all, the new campers enjoying the chance to meet some of the other campers and have a pancake flipped by John Bates the Master flipper and a piece or two of bacon dished out by Cousin John Waterman. Below John Waterman John Bates Jean Rowe and George Bates.
The 2015 Bullhead Derby
was enjoyed by the youngsters and their assistants. This years youngest participant, 9 month Isaac Thourold was assisted by his Dad Jake and he stayed awake for the whole event. The winner for 2015 was Evan Ramirez with a 25cm Bullhead. The trophy was presented to him by Harold and George Bates. The event was enjoyed by all and each bullhead was released back into the water.
July Fish
July 13th, 2015
July has seen some good fishing with Crystal Keith catching her first Bell Ringer and Mattais Stochmal catching the largest fish to date a 20 pound spring even both caught on July 13th.
