Volcano Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park

#11 among attractions in Strathcona Provincial Park

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Volcano Lake, formerly called Crater Lake, is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located just south of Puzzle Mountain and west of Elkhorn Mountain on west side of Strathcona Provincial Park. The name is a misnomer – the lake is the result of glaciation. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 4304 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°46'60"N, 125°54'0"W

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Strathcona Provincial Park Canada

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

Nearby attractions include: Elkhorn Mountain, Puzzle Mountain, Mount Colonel Foster, Kings Peak.

3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Elkhorn Mountain
83 min walk • Elkhorn Mountain is a mountain located in the Elk River Mountains of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. At 2,194 m, it is the second highest peak on Vancouver Island, second only to the nearby Golden Hinde which lies 15 km to the south.
0.9 miNW
Mountain
Puzzle Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park
22 min walk • Puzzle Mountain is a twin-summit mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 9 km east of Gold River and 6 km northwest of Mount Colonel Foster.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Colonel Foster
65 min walk • Mount Colonel Foster is a mountain located on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. At 2,135 metres, it is the fourth highest peak on the island. It is one of the nine Island Qualifiers.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kings Peak
87 min walk • Kings Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located in Strathcona Provincial Park 25 km northeast of Gold River and 2 km north of Elkhorn Mountain.
4.7 miSE
Mountain
Rambler Peak, Strathcona Provincial Park
119 min walk • Rambler Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The mountain is 23 km east of Gold River and 4 km southeast of Mount Colonel Foster This mountain is a hydrographic divide located at the headwaters of the Elk River. The Wolf, Elk, Ucoma Rivers and Cervus Creek all start at Rambler Peak.
6.6 miSE
Mountain
El Piveto Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park
169 min walk • El Piveto Mountain is a mountain located between Wolf River and Cervus Creek on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 2 km southeast of Rambler Peak and 24 km east of Gold River.

Volcano Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park

Facts and practical information

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

Elkhorn Mountain

Puzzle Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park

Mount Colonel Foster

Kings Peak

Rambler Peak, Strathcona Provincial Park

El Piveto Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park