Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
Park British Columbia park surrounding Kennedy Lake
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park on Vancouver Island protects forested lake shoreline and backcountry campsites; visitors fish, paddle and access logging‑road trails into more remote coastal wilderness.
A provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia that protects shoreline and nearshore areas of Kennedy Lake, the island’s largest lake.
Lakeshore access and informal day-use areas for picnicking, fishing and short walks along the water’s edge. The park lies along the main east-west route across the island and serves as a roadside stop between the Alberni Valley and the west coast.
Designated and managed as a provincial park by British Columbia to conserve lakefront habitat and provide public access to Kennedy Lake; specific establishment dates are held in provincial park records.
Located on Vancouver Island along Highway 4 in British Columbia, positioned between Port Alberni to the east and the Pacific coast communities to the west.
- Lake: Sits on the shore of Kennedy Lake, which is the largest lake on Vancouver Island and a notable geographic feature on Highway 4 between Port Alberni and the Pacific coast.
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Kennedy Lake Provincial Park's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 1°C to 20°C. Heavy rainfall (3191 mm/year), wettest in November.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (451 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Heavy rain (345 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C. Heavy rain (331 mm).
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April
April is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Heavy rain (256 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (154 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (126 mm).
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July
July is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (70 mm).
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August
August is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C. Regular rainfall (82 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (127 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C. Heavy rain (351 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (464 mm).
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December
December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (434 mm).