Kennedy Lake Provincial Park

Park

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.

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Kennedy Lake Provincial Park essentials

Country: Canada
Driest months: Jun-Aug
Pay in: Dollar ($)
Language: French, English

Kennedy Lake Provincial Park at a Glance#

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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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.

Air Quality: AQI 18 Good
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
20°
Warmest Month
1°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January - 1° - 7° 1° 451 mm - - 4.4 m/s - -
February - 2° - 9° 2° 345 mm - - 4.0 m/s - -
March - 2° - 10° 3° 331 mm - - 4.2 m/s - -
April - 4° - 12° 6° 256 mm - - 4.1 m/s - -
May - 7° - 15° 11° 154 mm - - 3.9 m/s - -
June - 9° - 17° 13° 126 mm - - 3.9 m/s - -
July - 11° - 20° 15° 70 mm - - 3.6 m/s - -
August - 11° - 20° 16° 82 mm - - 3.3 m/s - -
September - 9° - 19° 14° 127 mm - - 3.1 m/s - -
October - 6° - 14° 10° 351 mm - - 3.7 m/s - -
November - 3° - 10° 4° 464 mm - - 4.3 m/s - -
December - 1° - 7° 1° 434 mm - - 4.4 m/s - -