Must-see lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional, British Columbia
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park is a lake in Squamish-Lillooet Regional, British Columbia.
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park: 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 Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
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 Stawamus Chief Provincial Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.68448, -123.13233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
- Shannon Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Darrell Bay · beach · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Habrich Ridge · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Railway Museum of British Columbia · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Murrin Provincial Park · sanctuary · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Sheer · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mill No. 3 · fort · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Britannia Mine Museum · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake Provincial Park · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Omega Mountain · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Niobe · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Capilano Mountain · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Elfin Lakes · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lydia Mountain · viewpoint · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
- Alice Lake Provincial Park · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Elfin Lakes · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Garibaldi Lake · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
- Clowhom Dam · lake · Sunshine Coast Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Barrier Lake · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
- Daisy Lake Hydroelectric Dam · lake · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Elsay Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Capilano Lake · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Dam · lake · Metro Vancouver Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Stawamus Chief Provincial Park?
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 Stawamus Chief Provincial Park?
Nearby: Shannon Falls Provincial Park (waterfall, 4 km), Darrell Bay (beach, 4 km), Habrich Ridge (viewpoint, 5 km), Railway Museum of British Columbia (museum, 7 km), Sky Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Murrin Provincial Park (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Stawamus Chief Provincial Park worth visiting?
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.