Must-see lake · Comox Valley Regional, British Columbia
Gem Lake
Gem Lake is a lake in Comox Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Gem 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 Gem 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 Gem Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.69072, -125.41770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gem Lake
- Mount Regan · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jutland Mountain · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Albert Edward · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Circlet Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Amphitheatre Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Frink · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~4 km · Must-see
- Charity Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castlecrag Mountain · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- John Brown Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Norm Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Faith Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount George V · viewpoint · Comox Valley Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jack Shark Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Divers Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ralph Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gem Lake
- Sunrise Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Circlet Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Amphitheatre Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~3 km · Must-see
- Charity Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- John Brown Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Norm Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Faith Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jack Shark Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Divers Lake · lake · Comox Valley Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gem Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gem 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 Gem 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 Gem Lake?
Nearby: Mount Regan (viewpoint, 2 km), Jutland Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Albert Edward (viewpoint, 2 km), Sunrise Lake (lake, 3 km), Circlet Lake (lake, 3 km), Amphitheatre Lake (lake, 3 km).
Is Gem Lake worth visiting?
Gem Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.