Must-see lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional, British Columbia
Cottingham Lake
Cottingham Lake is a lake in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional, British Columbia.
Cottingham 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 Cottingham 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 Cottingham Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.52173, -125.35378. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cottingham Lake
- Red Pillar · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Argus Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Comox Glacier · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Harmston · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Iceberg Peak · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Capes Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Celeste · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Oshinow Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- June Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Forbush Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosseau · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Septimus · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Faith Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount George V · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nimnim Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Della Falls · waterfall · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- View Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mercs Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cottingham Lake
- Capes Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oshinow Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- June Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Forbush Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Faith Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nimnim Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- View Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mercs Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Charity Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ralph Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cottingham Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cottingham 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 Cottingham 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 Cottingham Lake?
Nearby: Red Pillar (viewpoint, 3 km), Argus Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Comox Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Harmston (viewpoint, 6 km), Iceberg Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Capes Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Cottingham Lake worth visiting?
Cottingham Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.