Notable lake · North Coast Regional, British Columbia
Saunders Lake
Saunders Lake is a lake in North Coast Regional, British Columbia.
Saunders Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Saunders Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Saunders Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.58695, -129.72220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saunders Lake
- Pitt Island · river spot · North Coast Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Anchor Cone · viewpoint · North Coast Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Banks Island · river spot · North Coast Regional · ~44 km · Must-see
- McCauley Island · river spot · North Coast Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fin Island · river spot · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hawkesbury Island · river spot · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gribbell Island · river spot · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gil Island · river spot · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~66 km · Must-see
- Trutch Island · river spot · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Saunders · viewpoint · North Coast Regional · ~1 km
- Wyndham Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~5 km
- Salter Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~6 km
- Lowe Inlet Marine Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Coast Regional · ~12 km
- Sylvia Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~13 km
- Verney Falls · waterfall · North Coast Regional · ~14 km
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · North Coast Regional · ~14 km
- Klewnuggit Inlet Marine Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Coast Regional · ~15 km
- Tsemhara Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saunders Lake
- Diana Lake Provincial Park · lake · North Coast Regional · ~95 km · Must-see
- Prudhomme Lake Provincial Park · lake · North Coast Regional · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lakelse Lake Wetlands Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~140 km · Must-see
- Mount Layton Hot Springs · lake · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~144 km · Must-see
- Hai Lake - Mount Herman Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~147 km · Must-see
- Lakelse Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~149 km · Must-see
- Wyndham Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~5 km
- Salter Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~6 km
- Sylvia Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~13 km
- Tsemhara Lake · lake · North Coast Regional · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Saunders Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Saunders Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saunders Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saunders Lake?
Nearby: Pitt Island (river spot, 12 km), Anchor Cone (viewpoint, 14 km), Banks Island (river spot, 44 km), McCauley Island (river spot, 45 km), Fin Island (river spot, 55 km), Hawkesbury Island (river spot, 59 km).
Is Saunders Lake worth visiting?
Saunders Lake is listed as a notable lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.