Must-see lake · Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia
Chemainus Lake
Chemainus Lake is a lake in Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Chemainus 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 Chemainus 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 Chemainus Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.91444, -123.75313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chemainus Lake
- Big Sicker Mountain · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dayman Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Penelakut Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Prevost · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crofton Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thetis Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
- BC Forest Discovery Centre · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Somenos Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maple Mountain · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Quamichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Tzouhalem · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Quennell Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ruxton Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Valdes Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~24 km · Must-see
- De Courcy Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saltspring Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chemainus Lake
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crofton Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Somenos Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quamichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~18 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Quennell Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shawnigan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cowichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sooke Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chemainus Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chemainus 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 Chemainus 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 Chemainus Lake?
Nearby: Big Sicker Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Dayman Island (river spot, 10 km), Holland Lake (lake, 11 km), Penelakut Island (river spot, 11 km), Mount Prevost (viewpoint, 11 km), Crofton Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Chemainus Lake worth visiting?
Chemainus Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.