Camping & Hiking · British Columbia
Katherine Lake Park and Campground
A regional park and campground on a small, warm swimming lake near Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast, popular with families. Sites are close together and it gets busy.
What visitors say
Katherine Lake is a small, shallow lake near Pender Harbour, and it warms up quickly, which makes it a favourite for summer swimming. Visitors describe a sandy beach area, bulrushes and plenty of life in the water, including turtles that reviewers ask others not to disturb.
The campground has flush toilets and showers, and RV sites come with power and water. Reviewers generally find it clean and safe, and one noted good wheelchair access to the lake area.
It's very much a family place. The lake is full of swimmers from morning to evening on warm days, and beachfront space is limited, so arrive early on nice days.
Privacy is the main complaint. One camper found the sites far too close together, separated only by very young trees, and a recent RVer who stayed a week was put off by noise and kids cutting through their site. If you want quiet, this may not be the right fit in peak summer.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 161 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Katherine Lake Park and Campground directly.