Must-see lake · Strathcona Regional, British Columbia
Volcano Lake
Volcano Lake is a lake in Strathcona Regional, British Columbia.
Volcano 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 Volcano 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 Volcano Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.77930, -125.90524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Volcano Lake
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Colonel Foster · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rambler Junior · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Donner · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- El Piveto Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Cobb · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Kent-Urquhart · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Haig Brown · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount DeVoe · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Con Reid · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Heber · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trio Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Filberg · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Den Mountain · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Laing · viewpoint · Strathcona Regional · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vancouver Island Trail · trek · Strathcona Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Volcano Lake
- Wheaton Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hellebore Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Carter Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Marblerock Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Marsh Marigold Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Globe Flower Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Upper Campbell Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~29 km · Must-see
- Limestone Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Greig Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
- Buttle Lake · lake · Strathcona Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Volcano Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Volcano 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 Volcano 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 Volcano Lake?
Nearby: Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Colonel Foster (viewpoint, 6 km), Elkhorn Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Kings Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Rambler Junior (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Donner (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Volcano Lake worth visiting?
Volcano Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.