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!
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