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Oyster River's northerly boundary and the Campbell River city limits lies another small community called Stories Beach. Oyster River and Stories Beach collectively make up Strathcona Regional District 'Area D', an area which is independent of the Municipality of Campbell River, but which collaborates with the municipality frequently to provide residents with basic services.
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Small campgrounds and resorts dominate the small community's economy with some notable ones being Salmon Point Resort and Pacific Playgrounds (technically located in Black Creek, but on the banks of the Oyster River.) The only major business in the area is a small grocery store, Discovery Foods. It
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Oyster River is named after the river that draws its southerly border with Black Creek, a community which is part of the Comox Valley Regional District. Three northbound bridges cross the river and signify the entrance into both Oyster River and the exit from Comox Valley Regional District. Between
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is owned and operated by three local families and it provides part-time and full-time employment for many local residents of both Black Creek and Oyster River. In the same complex as Discovery Foods, a restaurant, a liquor store, and a medical clinic have been set up.
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The Oyster River itself is a popular swimming and fishing spot all throughout the summer months. There is access at
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because both July and August has less than 40 mm of rain.
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49°52′22″N 125°07′48″W / 49.87278°N 125.13000°W / 49.87278; -125.13000
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