Durrance Lake Regional Park

One of three lakes within Mount Work Regional Park, Durrance Lake is the most accessible and a favourite among families and picnickers. The water is cool and fresh for swimming. Nestled in a valley carved between the shadow of Mount Work and the neighbouring Partridge Hills, the lake is ringed with forested slopes. A well-groomed path gives way to a narrow twisting hiking trail that circles the lake. Submerged logs and dead trees on the boggy south side of the lake provide important breeding habitat and a foraging area for a number of wildlife species. Durrance Lake is also a popular fly-fishing spot with a population of smallmouth bass and cutthroat trout. For more information, please email Tourism Victoria's Visitor Centre at [email protected], or phone 250-953-2033 or toll-free 800-663-3883.