Notable lake · Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia
Glad Lake
Glad Lake is a lake in Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Glad 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 Glad 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 Glad Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.61408, -124.60439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glad Lake
- Carmanah Point Lighthouse · fort · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- West Coast Trail · trek · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Botanical Beach · beach · Capital Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nitinat Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Waadah Island · river spot · Clallam · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery Lighthouse · fort · Clallam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cape Flattery · beach · Clallam · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake Recreation Site · lake · Capital Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Makah Cultural & Research Center · museum · Clallam · ~34 km · Must-see
- Juan de Fuca Marine Trail · trek · Capital Regional · ~36 km · Must-see
- San Juan Spruce · viewpoint · Capital Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- SS Valencia · fort · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Makah Bay · beach · Clallam · ~41 km · Must-see
- Makah Peaks · viewpoint · Clallam · ~45 km · Must-see
- Makah National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Clallam · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cowichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pachena Point Lighthouse · beach · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bewlay Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glad Lake
- Nitinat Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake Recreation Site · lake · Capital Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cowichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bewlay Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Darlington Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
- Consinka Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
- May Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fourth Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~65 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Glad Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glad Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Glad Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Glad Lake?
Nearby: Carmanah Point Lighthouse (fort, 14 km), West Coast Trail (trek, 17 km), Botanical Beach (beach, 19 km), Nitinat Lake (lake, 24 km), Waadah Island (river spot, 32 km), Cape Flattery Lighthouse (fort, 33 km).
Is Glad Lake worth visiting?
Glad Lake is listed as a notable lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.