Must-see lake · Capital Regional, British Columbia
Elk Lake
Elk Lake is a lake in Capital Regional, British Columbia.
Elk Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Elk Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Elk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.52829, -123.39869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Lake
- Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park · lake · Capital Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dominion Astrophysical Observatory · fort · Capital Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Maltby Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) · park · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Island View Beach Municipal Park · beach · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Work · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- The Butchart Gardens · park · Capital Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary · lake · Capital Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gowlland Tod Provincial Park · sanctuary · Capital Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- James Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Tolmie · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- D'Arcy Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mystic Vale · park · Capital Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bay Street Drill Hall · fort · Capital Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites · fort · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Florence Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Finlayson · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fisgard Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elk Lake
- Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park · lake · Capital Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maltby Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary · lake · Capital Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Florence Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colwood Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Langford Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glen Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shawnigan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sooke Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elk Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Elk Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Elk Lake?
Nearby: Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park (lake, 1 km), Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (fort, 2 km), Maltby Lake (lake, 7 km), PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) (park, 7 km), Island View Beach Municipal Park (beach, 7 km), Mount Work (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Elk Lake worth visiting?
Elk Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.