Nahmint Lake

Nahmint Lake
Photo curtousy of Todd Laplante

 

Nahmint Lake is in many ways the perfect West Coast, Vancouver Island lake. Long, deep and cool, perfect for canoeing or kayaking, Nahmint Lake is surrounded by old-growth hemlock fir, fragrant western red cedar, and spectacular mountain views. This is a great lake to spend a day or possibly a long weekend. The lake it’s self is spectacular and, if one tires of exploring the shoreline one can explore up the Nahmint River where it flows into the the lake at the North end and out again at the Southern end.

 

Latitude: 49.160636

Longitude: -125.026752

Size: 728.1 ha | 1799 ac | 7.3 km²

Direction: There are two possible access points, the Nahmint Lake Recreation Site and Blackies Beach. To access via the Nahmint Lake Recreation Site from Port Alberni, cross the Somass River on Highway 4 toward Tofino. Take McCoy Lake Road on the left and follow for 2.5km. Turn left on Stirling Arm Drive. Turn left onto Stirling Arm Main (unmarked first left after Herbert Road). Turn right on the Stirling Arm Forest Service Road and continue 21km on to Gracie Main. Turn left on to Gracie Main which becomes Gracie Hook-up. The site is on the right at just past the 16km marker.

To access via Blackies Beach from Highway 4 (Pacific Rim) just west of Port Alberni, turn left onto McCoy Lake Road. Turn right at Stirling Arm Forest Service Road and stay left at 21 km (South Taylor Main goes to the right) & continue over the hump at Gracie Lake to the junction with Nahmint Main. Turn right, cross the Nahmint River bridge and turn left onto Riverside Main Forest Service Road then drive 2.2 km and turn left, drive 1.7 km and then turn left again at the fork. Drive 1.4 km and a Recreation Site sign is visible on the left side of the road. This recreation site can also be accessed by boat from the Nahmint Recreation Site across the lake.

External Links

 

Nahmint Lake Map

Nahmint Lake Map

 

All Photos curtousy of Todd Laplante

All Photos curtousy of Todd Laplante