Photo: BC Parks Morton Lake Provincial Park
BC Parks inside Morton Lake Parkwhat to expect
Visitors to Morton Lake Park are sure to discover that there is a reason the area northwest of Campbell River is called “lake country.” From April to June and September to October, lake fishing for rainbow, cutthroat and Dolly Varden trout on Mohun Lake in the park can be excellent. While this park is popular with anglers, there is still plenty to do if fishing isn’t your favourite pastime. During the summer, visitors can fill their days swimming, canoeing, boating or just lounging on the sandy beach at Morton Lake. Morton Lake Park, which includes all of Morton Lake and a section of shoreline on neighbouring Mohun Lake, provides access to the popular Sayward Canoe Route which is a 47 kilometre paddle and portage circuit. The park offers lake-front camping, as well as a boat launch, pit…
Description: BC Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Goose Lake Trail
- Sayward Forest Canoe Route
Plus 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Morton Lake Provincial Park plus 2 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Sani dump
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Morton Lake Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;
If Morton Lake Provincial Park is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Mohun Beach Recreation Site
- Bedrock City Recreation Site
- Seagull Bay
- Mary Lake Campsite
- Pacific Yew
- Mohun Lake
- Twin Lake
- Gosling Lake North
Plus 36 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.