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Must-see lake · Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia

Fourth Lake

Fourth Lake is a lake in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Fourth 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 Fourth 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 Fourth Lake — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 49.06318, -124.41766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Fourth Lake

    • Labour Day Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Mount Moriarty · viewpoint · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Shelton Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Healy Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Mount McQuillan · viewpoint · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
    • Peak Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Father and Son Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Rhododendron Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Kammat Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Henry Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Duck Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Arrowsmith Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Rowbotham Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Hidden Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Lizard Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Englishman River Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Fishtail Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Mount Whymper · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~28 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Fourth Lake

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fourth Lake

    • Labour Day Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Shelton Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Healy Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Peak Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Father and Son Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Rhododendron Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Kammat Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Henry Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Duck Lake · lake · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Arrowsmith Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~24 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Fourth Lake full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Fourth 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 Fourth 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 Fourth Lake?

    Nearby: Labour Day Lake (lake, 9 km), Mount Moriarty (viewpoint, 11 km), Shelton Lake (lake, 12 km), Healy Lake (lake, 14 km), Mount McQuillan (viewpoint, 18 km), Peak Lake (lake, 19 km).

    Is Fourth Lake worth visiting?

    Fourth Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.