Cameron Lake

#265 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Cameron Lake is a lake in central Vancouver Island located 15 km east of Port Alberni, on the north side of Highway 4. It has an area of 477 hectares and an elevation of 184 metres above sea level. The lake is between Mount Arrowsmith to the south and Mount Wesley to the north. The lake was named by Captain Richards in 1860 for David Cameron, the first Chief Justice of Vancouver Island. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 610 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°17'35"N, 124°37'30"W

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British ColumbiaCanada

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Cameron Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MacMillan Provincial Park, Spider Lake Provincial Park, Mount Arrowsmith, Mount Cokely.

2.1 miW
Walks amid towering Douglas firs
MacMillan Provincial Park
54 min walk • MacMillan Provincial Park is a 301-hectare provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Located 25 km west of Qualicum Beach and 16 km east of Port Alberni, the park straddles Highway 4 in central Vancouver Island.
3.5 miN
Park
Spider Lake Provincial Park
89 min walk • Spider Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on June 18, 1981 to protect the ecological integrity of the lake and to provide day use visitors with recreational facilities.
5.4 miSE
Park, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Arrowsmith
139 min walk • Mount Arrowsmith is the highest mountain east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Its dominant rock is basalt. The mountain is contained within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region and as of September 18, 2009 is designated part of 1,300 ha hectare Mt.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Cokely
105 min walk • Mount Cokely, formerly known as The Hump and at times misspelled in some sources as Mount Copely and Mount Coakely, is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 16 km east of Port Alberni and 2 km north of Mount Arrowsmith in Cameron Land District.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, Qualicum Beach
96 min walk • Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, on central Vancouver Island, that encompasses the entire southern shore of Cameron Lake.

Cameron Lake

Facts and practical information

Cameron Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

MacMillan Provincial Park

Spider Lake Provincial Park

Mount Arrowsmith

Mount Cokely

Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, Qualicum Beach