BC Parks - Kennedy Lake Provincial Park, Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Kennedy Lake Provincial Park is blessed with two sites of beautiful scenery along the south shore of Kennedy Lake, adjacent to Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

The park totals 258 hectares, incorporating 104 hectares of upland and 154 hectares of foreshore, and is a popular day-use destination for lake and beach-based recreation.

Camping is not permitted.

Kennedy Lake, alongside Highway 4

Due to the steep-sided mountains surrounding Kennedy Lake, the largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island, winds whip up across the main part of the lake and Clayoquot Arm with little warning, requiring extreme caution by paddlers and boaters.

There is no designated swimming area at this park however the sandy shores of Kennedy Lake offer good swimming opportunities. There are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks.

No facilities are available in Kennedy Lake Provincial Park, although there is a day-use/picnic area with two picnic tables, 1 wheelchair accessible pit toilet, parking lot and boat launch on the lake, at the extreme eastern tip of Kennedy Lake.

Kennedy Lake Provincial Park is located en route to Tofino and Ucluelet in the Pacific Rim region of Vancouver Island. The park is easily accessible from Tofino Highway 4, which runs alongside Kennedy Lake, 52 miles (83 km) southwest of Port Alberni.

Nearby Towns
	Tofino
	Ucluelet
	Pacific Rim (West Coast)
	Tofino Highway 4

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