Sproat Lake Provincial Park

what to expect

Fresh water adventure seekers will not want to miss a visit to Sproat Lake Park in the Alberni Valley on central Vancouver Island. Located 15 minutes west of Port Alberni, Sproat Lake is a favoured location for swimming, fishing, waterskiing and, when the wind is up, windsurfing. A variety of short access trails lead visitors around this park, including a trail to the eastern end of Sproat Lake, which is home to one of the finest panels of prehistoric petroglyphs in British Columbia. Little is known about this petroglyph, named K’ak’awin, but it isn’t hard to imagine this rock carving as depicting some mystical ancient monsters of the lake. Two separate campgrounds and a large day-use area make this park a popular destination for campers and picnickers, who come here to enjoy the host of …

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.

• Natural Beaver Den Habitat Viewpoint · 3.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stamp River Viewpoint · 3.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Fish Ladder Viewpoint · 3.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stamp River Viewpoint · 3.8 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Sproat Lake Provincial Park plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station — Free Sanidump 11 km · Google Maps ↗

6 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Sproat Lake Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Sproat Lake Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

• Stamp River Provincial Park openings Public campground · 5.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Upper Campground Public campground · 91 m · Google Maps ↗
• lower campground Public campground · 611 m · Google Maps ↗
• un-serviced camp sites (5) Dispersed camping · 844 m · Google Maps ↗
• Coleman RV & Campground Public campground · 2.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Tall Timbers Dispersed camping · 2.9 km · Google Maps ↗
• Arrowvale Riverside Campground and Cottages Private campground · 5.0 km · Google Maps ↗
• McLean Mill Campground Public campground · 7.5 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.