Notable lake · Capital Regional, British Columbia
Pixie Lake
Pixie Lake is a lake in Capital Regional, British Columbia.
Pixie 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 Pixie 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 Pixie Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.59513, -124.19800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pixie Lake
- San Juan Spruce · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake Recreation Site · lake · Capital Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Juan de Fuca Marine Trail · trek · Capital Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- China Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cowichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sheringham Point Lighthouse · beach · Capital Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
- Slip Point · beach · Clallam · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sooke Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Waadah Island · river spot · Clallam · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sooke Potholes Regional Park · park · Capital Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Makah Cultural & Research Center · museum · Clallam · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Whymper · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sooke Potholes Provincial Park · sanctuary · Capital Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Carmanah Point Lighthouse · fort · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shawnigan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Prevost · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pixie Lake
- Lizard Lake Recreation Site · lake · Capital Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cowichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sooke Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shawnigan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
- Somenos Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nitinat Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- Quamichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chemainus Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pixie Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pixie Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pixie Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pixie Lake?
Nearby: San Juan Spruce (viewpoint, 1 km), Lizard Lake Recreation Site (lake, 4 km), Juan de Fuca Marine Trail (trek, 17 km), China Beach (beach, 24 km), Botanical Beach (beach, 25 km), Cowichan Lake (lake, 38 km).
Is Pixie Lake worth visiting?
Pixie Lake is listed as a notable lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.