The village of Cultus Lake is situated about 11 km southeast of Chilliwack BC which is about 80 miles east of Vancouver. Cultus Lake became a Provincial Park in 1950 and has since become a huge tourist attraction as well as a thriving community. Older cottages are becoming newer huge permanent homes on very small lots, with everyone desiring a lake view, so higher is better! The warm freshwater lake, surrounded by mountains, has become a popular recreation destination with ample opportunities for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing, hiking and camping.
A huge waterpark is a great waterslide attraction for the kids who camp and cottage here, the largest and most popular in British Columbia. It boasts 8 slides that have developed over the years since 1988.
Our interest in Cultus Lake was to investigate the Cultus Lake campground, part of the Northeast Zone of the Thousand Trails membership, we have been thinking of joining. It is the only one in Canada with the rest in the zone being in Washington and Oregon and is located about 8 km from the townsite.
We took a drive along a narrow street on the north side of the lake, too, where the cottages/homes are built on a very steep slope so that occupants have a view of the lake....but oh, the steps!!!!!
It was a nice quiet trip, but I know that it would be very much alive with activity were the day warmer and in summertime!
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