About Us - Horne Lake Outdoor Centre and Cave Park

Island Pacific Adventures Ltd presents : Horne Lake Adventures.

Horne Lake is about outdoor adventure - learning and seeing nature with new eyes. It's about our staff who openly welcome and share their knowledge and experience.

Horne Lake is about wilderness preservation, about low-impact philosophies and practices, about making the most of our wilderness heritage.

Our Vision

Horne Lake Outdoor Centre envisions a healthy earth and sustainable human interaction with it. 

Our Mission 

Our mission is to use nature and the environment as a setting to teach ecological awareness, encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and provide every camper with an opportunity for fun and adventure.  

We aim to accomplish this by providing confidence-building experiences and programs that are designed to support each camper's individuality through the challenges of outdoor group living and teamwork in a supportive environment

We will conduct ourselves ethically and with integrity. We show respect for others in our words and actions. We act in the spirit of community and co-operation. We respect and protect our natural environment. We strive for personal growth, continual learning, and adventure. 

Horne Lake Outdoor Centre's theme of respecting yourself, others, and the environment, promotes a positive environment for all campers.  

Honesty  / Respect  /  Caring /  Responsibility /  Inclusiveness   

Our Staff

Our staff have been selected for their experience in the outdoors and for their ability to provide each participant with an outstanding educational experience. All of our professional guides and instructors are carefully screened with a Criminal Record check and are fully trained prior to instructing our programs. All leaders have first aid certification and are at least 19 years old (though they are generally 21 or older).

Our Summer Camps have low counsellor to participant ratios (1:7) and children receive 24 hour supervision. Small camp sizes allow us to give each camper individualized attention and provide the opportunity for kids to create true bonds of friendship amongst the group.   

The staff of Horne Lake Outdoor Centre believe in offering a safe, educational experience. Through outdoor living and activities we encourage personal challenge, fun and a healthy lifestyle. We promote the development of spirit, mind and body  in a way that encourages self-esteem and celebrates individuality. Group living in an outdoor setting creates an ideal atmosphere for campers to learn about themselves and others in a manner which fosters a close relationship with nature.  

Our Facility

 Horne Lake Outdoor Centre is located within the boundaries of two parks, Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park and the Horne Lake Regional Park Campground; a total of 650 acres of beautiful and diverse parkland.

 At present our facilities include 35 forested campsites, 70 lakefront campsites, various environmentally-friendly sleeping shelters such as teepees, domes and yurts, a playing area, a gazebo eating shelter, a snack store and a cave park visitor centre. 

In pursuit of our Vision and Mission, we plan to enhance these facilities in the near future, adding an Earth Camp and other amenities that enhance education in the natural environment.

Camp Activities

Initiative Games                    Rock Rappelling                       Low Ropes Challenge Course

Canoe and Water Safety           Environmental Education           Cave Exploration

Rock Climbing              Games                                      Nature Crafts

Wilderness Survival                  Amazing Race                          Campfire Activities

STUNNING LOCATION
Horne Lake is nestled in the Beaufort Range of Vancouver Island, Canada. Crystal clear waters and spectacular limestone cliffs and caves make it an outdoor lovers' paradise!