Cultus Lake

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Cultus Lake is a lake, associated community and provincial park in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is the source of the Sweltzer River. The lake itself is warm, and the area has become a popular recreation destination with ample opportunities for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing, wakesurfing, kayaking, standup paddle-boarding and hiking. Cultus Lake is located 11 kilometers south of the Chilliwack River, near the city of Chilliwack and approximately 80 kilometers east of Vancouver. In 1950, Cultus Lake became a Provincial park of British Columbia. Cultus Lake covers an area of 656 hectares, evenly on either side of the lake. At one time the lake had a sawmill and booming ground until it became a provincial park in the 1950s. ()

Alternative names: Maximum depth: 137 ftElevation: 151 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°3'12"N, 121°59'13"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Chilliwack River Provincial Park, Inspired Arts and Gifts, Yarrow, Yarrow.

5 miE
Park
Chilliwack River Provincial Park
127 min walk • Chilliwack River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the north side of the Chilliwack River to the southeast of the City of Chilliwack in the province's Lower Mainland region.
3.6 miNW
49°4'56"N • 122°3'11"W
Inspired Arts and Gifts, Chilliwack
92 min walk • Art gallery, Antiques, Museum
3.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Yarrow
93 min walk • The Yarrow Ecovillage is an intentional community in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada. Yarrow is a settlement of 3,000 population within the municipal boundaries of Chilliwack, British Columbia.
3.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Yarrow
84 min walk • Yarrow is a small community located 90 kilometres east of Vancouver within the City of Chilliwack in British Columbia, Canada. It is in the Fraser Valley at the foot of Vedder Mountain.
6.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ryder Lake, Chilliwack
161 min walk • Ryder Lake is a small, sub-alpine, farming-based community located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, situated on Mount Thom to the west of Lookout Ridge. A post office operated here from 1926 to 1940 Notable features in Ryder Lake include a former small elementary school and small fire hall.
3.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Vedder Crossing, Chilliwack
86 min walk • Vedder Crossing is adjacent to the junction of the Chilliwack and Vedder Rivers at its southern boundary, and Promontory Road to the north.
4.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Atchelitz, Chilliwack
117 min walk • Atchelitz is a rural community within the City of Chilliwack in the Eastern Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located southwest of the city core, to the north of the Vedder Canal.