Katherine Lake Beach, BC

WATER QUALITY HISTORY:This beach was last sampled in September 2013 and was sampled every second week during the 2013 summer.BEACH INFO:Katherine Lake is a popular swimming spot. It’s located north of Pender Harbour off Garden Bay road. Katherine Lake Regional Park has two types of hiking escapes. The first is a 15 min walk to get some views of the the lake itself. The second and main trail is Spring Creek Trail. This route takes you through forests ferns and fauna for over 1 km. It is an easy route that should take 30 -45 minutes to complete.Katherine Lake Park Trails: Follow Hwy 101 north past Pender Harbour about 5km (3.4 mi.) north of Madeira Park turn left on Garden Bay Road. Travel down Garden Bay Road for about 4 km (2.4 miles) to the Katherine Lake Park sign.AMENITIES:It contains picnic facilities a sandy swimming beach a playground campsites and washroom facilities.Visitors can camp at Katherine Lake beach from the May long weekend to the third week in September. It's a picturesque spot for both locals and tourists especially for the those who enjoy picnics!