Lower Campsites at Sproat Lake<\/h3>\n
The lower campsites at Sproat Lake Provincial Park can be accessed by a trail connecting the upper and lower sites, or by car heading west on Hwy 4<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and making a left turn at the Provincial Park sign, followed by another left, which will take you to the campsite and lake. The lower campsite contains 15 campsites, bathrooms, showers, water (there is currently a water boil notice in effect), picnic tables, cleared camping pads, fire pits, and firewood for sale. The lower campsite also has an added benefit of being just off the water, which is perfect for an early morning dip to wake up, or an evening dip to cool off before bed. There is also a boat launch located just past the campsites.<\/p>\n Sproat Lake Provincial Park is fantastic for all ages. You can take a short walk to view Petroglyphs from thousands of years ago, depicting the lake as the First Nations saw it, or you can check out the water bombers which have called Sproat Lake home for many years. The beaches on this section of the lake are a combination of rocks and sand, with plenty of space to choose from, you\u2019ll be able to find your ideal beach spot for the day. You can rent stand up paddle boards, canoes, and kayaks from local companies in Port Alberni, or from the Fish and Duck<\/a><\/strong><\/span> located on the eastern side of the lake. Blow up your floaties, grab some snacks, and enjoy blissful days spent in the sun.<\/p>\n Taylor Arm Provincial Park has been primarily used for group camping, but they have since changed their accommodations to host single family campers due to the pandemic. Taylor arm is located at the western most region of Sproat Lake; coming from Port Alberni on Hwy 4 it is a right hand turn at Taylor Arm Provincial Park, where you\u2019ll find a parking lot used for beach access, and the campsite is up a gravel road. These campsites offer bathroom and water service. From the campsite and parking lot there is a trail that travels under the highway towards the Lake following Clutesi Creek.<\/p>\n Beach access at Taylor Arm is slightly less busy than Sproat Lake Provincial Park<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. The beach is mainly rocks, with lots of shady places to relax at. There are also less boaters in this area of the lake, making it an ideal swimming location. The beach is directly across from Battleship Island which contains a rich history with the Hupacasath First Nations. There\u2019s nothing better than going back and forth between the beach and the lake; cooling off with a quick swim before relaxing with a good book and soaking up the sun.<\/p>\n Sproat Lake is an ideal summer destination. By mid July the lake has warmed up to a comfortable temperature that will cool you off in the hot summer weather, but won\u2019t leave you shivering. Being so close to Port Alberni, less than a 20 minute drive, means that you\u2019ll have easy access to essentials while still feeling like you\u2019ve escaped into the wilderness. Once you\u2019ve experienced Sproat Lake, you\u2019ll make it a priority to visit at least once a year!<\/p>\n Sproat Lake is the ideal summer destination for locals and tourists alike; visitors come from all over Vancouver Island and the world to visit our breathtaking …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,17],"tags":[41,42,43,9,44],"class_list":["post-6989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature","category-recreation","tag-activities","tag-camping","tag-hwy-4","tag-sproat-lake","tag-taylor-arm"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproatlakehomes.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sproat Lake Activities<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nTaylor Arm Camping<\/h2>\n
Sproat Lake Summers<\/h3>\n
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\nWritten by Megan Warrender, at the Valley Vibe<\/a>. Port Alberni\u2019s fast growing community and online magazine. The passion here at the Valley Vibe is to showcase the beautiful of our valley for all who live here, and travel through. Working together with many talented writers, we at the Valley Vibe love to explore, discover and uncover secret jewels about Port Alberni and Sproat Lake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"