Notable lake · Strathcona Regional, British Columbia
Drum Lakes
Drum Lakes is a lake in Strathcona Regional, British Columbia.
Drum Lakes: 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 Drum Lakes
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 Drum Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.84099, -125.88393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Lakes
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Heber · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Volcano Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Big Den Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Trio Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Colonel Foster · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Judson · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Cobb · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Filberg · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rambler Junior · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Laing · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Haig Brown · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Con Reid · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- El Piveto Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tyee Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Donner · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drum Lakes
- Volcano Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Upper Campbell Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bacon Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hellebore Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wheaton Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Marblerock Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Globe Flower Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Marsh Marigold Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Limestone Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Buttle Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drum Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drum Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drum Lakes?
Nearby: Kings Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Heber (viewpoint, 8 km), Elkhorn Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Volcano Lake (lake, 9 km), Big Den Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Drum Lakes worth visiting?
Drum Lakes is listed as a notable lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.