Must-see lake · Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia
Crofton Lake
Crofton Lake is a lake in Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia.
Crofton 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 Crofton 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 Crofton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.85527, -123.66485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crofton Lake
- Maple Mountain · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~6 km · Must-see
- Quamichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Somenos Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Sicker Mountain · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- BC Forest Discovery Centre · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Prevost · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chemainus Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Tzouhalem · viewpoint · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Penelakut Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dayman Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saltspring Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thetis Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- Galiano Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Parker Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
- Prevost Island · river spot · Capital Regional · ~26 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Valdes Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crofton Lake
- Quamichan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Somenos Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chemainus Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~12 km · Must-see
- Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shawnigan Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~32 km · Must-see
- Quennell Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sooke Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~43 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Capital Regional · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crofton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crofton 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 Crofton 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 Crofton Lake?
Nearby: Maple Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Quamichan Lake (lake, 8 km), Somenos Lake (lake, 8 km), Big Sicker Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), BC Forest Discovery Centre (museum, 9 km), Mount Prevost (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Crofton Lake worth visiting?
Crofton Lake is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.