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Getting Here - Horne Lake Caves Provincial & Regional Parks

Physical address:

3900 Horne Lake Caves Rd., Qualicum Beach, BC  V9K 2L7

GPS coordinates

Cave Park   -    49 º 20' 41.00" N       124 º 45' 00.00" W    (UTM - 372861.80E    5467260.80N)

Campground - 49 º 21' 06.00" N       124 º 44' 28.00" W    (UTM - 373541.09E    5468002.88N)

NOTE:  some GPS databases show these parks on the wrong side of the lake. Use the above coordinates for accurate location!

to Vancouver Island

Fly or take the BC Ferries to Vancouver Island. Beautiful scenic coastal ferry routes depart every couple of hours from the Mainland. OR Daily flights non-stop from Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary, or Edmonton, have you winging into Vancouver Island with anything from a Beaver Floatplane, helicopter, or a Boeing 737 jet!

Drive the Island!

Renting a car is an excellent way to see the island. Beautiful villages line the routes, each with their own special adventure.

Find Horne Lake!

Horne Lake is located on central Vancouver Island, accessible by both main highways, the Island Freeway (Hwy. 19) or Oceanside route (Hwy. 19A). If you get lost, call us at (250) 248-7829.

 

BY ROAD:

From the South (Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach)

Get on the highway NORTHBOUND on Island Freeway (Hwy. 19) or Oceanside Scenic Route (Hwy. 19A). Approximately 1 hour north of NANAIMO, look for the blue Provincial Park signs approaching Horne Lake Exit (Exit #75). Turn LEFT off the highway and follow the narrow gravel road for 12 kms. (8mi.). There are blue pointed signs all the way from the highway to the parking lot. Continue along the lakeshore past many cabins until you come to the Park Entrances. First Parking Lot at the lake is the Campground Office and Outdoor Centre (Regional Park). Off-season tours check in here!

- 1 km. further is CAVE Parking Lot (Provincial Park). DRIVE SLOW AND CAREFUL ON THE LAST 10 kms. OF GRAVEL ROAD. WATCH FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE NARROW ROAD AND DRIVE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON!

From the West Coast (Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield, Port Alberni)

Take Hwy. #4 EASTBOUND through Port Alberni and keep going toward Qualicum Beach. Just after the traffic lights at Hwy 4A (Coombs), look for the Freeway (Hwy. 19). Cross under the overpass and turn left onto Hwy. 19 NORTHBOUND. After 10 minutes on the freeway, look for the blue Provincial Park signs approaching Horne Lake Exit ( Exit #75). Turn LEFT off the highway and follow the narrow gravel road for 12 kms. (8mi.). There are blue pointed signs all the way from the highway to the parking lot. Continue along the lakeshore past many cabins until you come to the Park Entrances. First Parking Lot at the lake is the Campground Office and Outdoor Centre (Regional Park). Off-season tours check in here!

- 1 km. further is CAVE Parking Lot (Provincial Park). DRIVE SLOW AND CAREFUL ON THE LAST 10 kms. OF GRAVEL ROAD. WATCH FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE NARROW ROAD AND DRIVE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON!

From the North (Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, Port Hardy)

Get on the highway SOUTHBOUND on Island Freeway (Hwy. 19) or Oceanside Scenic Route (Hwy. 19A). Approximately 45 minutes south of COURTENAY, look for the blue Provincial Park approaching Horne Lake Exit (Exit #75). Turn RIGHT off the highway and follow the narrow gravel road for 12 kms. (8mi.). There are blue pointed signs all the way from the highway to the parking lot. Continue along the lakeshore past many cabins until you come to the Park Entrances. First Parking Lot at the lake is the Campground Office and Outdoor Centre (Regional Park). Off-season tours check in here!

- 1 km. further is CAVE Parking Lot (Provincial Park). DRIVE SLOW AND CAREFUL ON THE LAST 10 kms. OF GRAVEL ROAD. WATCH FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE NARROW ROAD AND DRIVE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON!

 

Driving Times - Victoria (3 hrs), Duncan (2.25 hrs), Nanaimo (1.5 hrs), Parksville (1 hr), Qualicum (45 mins), Courtenay (1 hr), Comox (1.25 hrs), Campbell River (1.5 hrs)

Port Alberni (1 hr.) and Tofino / Ucluelet (2.75 hours).

 

See you at the lake!