Must-see lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia
Eric Lake
Eric Lake is a lake in Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia.
Eric 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 Eric 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 Eric Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.70123, -128.26937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eric Lake
- Cape Scott Lighthouse · beach · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hope Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Scarlett Point · beach · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Quatse Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~63 km · Must-see
- God's Pocket Marine Provincial Park · sanctuary · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolfenden · viewpoint · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Wishart Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Deserters Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~74 km · Must-see
- Triangle Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mount St. Patrick · viewpoint · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~6 km
- San Josef Bay · beach · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~6 km
- Kelley Island · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~7 km
- William Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~7 km
- Sea Otter Cove · beach · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~8 km
- Brink Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~8 km
- San Josef River · river spot · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~9 km
- Lowrie Bay · beach · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eric Lake
- Quatse Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~63 km · Must-see
- Nimpkish Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~121 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~123 km · Must-see
- William Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~7 km
- Brink Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~8 km
- Soren Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~14 km
- Ludvig Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~17 km
- Topknot Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~20 km
- Moore Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~25 km
- Heimra Lake · lake · Regional District of Mount Waddington · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Eric Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eric 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 Eric 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 Eric Lake?
Nearby: Cape Scott Lighthouse (beach, 18 km), Hope Island (river spot, 43 km), Pine Island (river spot, 61 km), Scarlett Point (beach, 62 km), Quatse Lake (lake, 63 km), God's Pocket Marine Provincial Park (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Eric Lake worth visiting?
Eric Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.