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.
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
49.0385, -125.5862

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Weather & Climate near Kennedy Lake Provincial Park #

Climate

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.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
20°
Warmest Month
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (451 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature

Weather

451 mm
Rainfall
4.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

February

February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Heavy rain (345 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature

Weather

345 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

March

March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C. Heavy rain (331 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
10°

Weather

331 mm
Rainfall
4.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

April

April is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Heavy rain (256 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
12°

Weather

256 mm
Rainfall
4.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

May

May is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (154 mm).

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
15°

Weather

154 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

June

June is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (126 mm).

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
17°

Weather

126 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

July

July is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (70 mm).

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
11° 20°

Weather

70 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

August

August is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C. Regular rainfall (82 mm).

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
11° 20°

Weather

82 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

September

September is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (127 mm).

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
19°

Weather

127 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

October

October is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C. Heavy rain (351 mm).

Comfort

10°
Feels Like Cool
10°C
Temperature
14°

Weather

351 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

November

November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (464 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
10°

Weather

464 mm
Rainfall
4.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

December

December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Heavy rain (434 mm).

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature

Weather

434 mm
Rainfall
4.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

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