Fairy Lake Recreation Site
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Fairy Lake Recreation Site, located near Port Renfrew, BC, is a small, forested campground situated on a lake. It offers a few lakeside campsites, a gravel beach, and a boat launch for small boats (under 14 feet). The site is known for its large, ancient trees and relatively limited privacy between campsites. It's a popular spot for hiking, swimming, camping, and other outdoor activities.

Near Port Renfrew, BC, on the Pacific Circle Route. A forested recreation site with a small lake. Gravel beach, boat launch (for boats under 14 feet), vault restrooms, and picnic tables.

There are 36 dirt pad sites, with limited privacy between some lakeside sites.

Hiking, swimming, camping, canoeing, mountain biking, picnicking, suntanning, and fishing. Open seasonally from late May to early October.

The site is RV-Friendly, but narrow roads may limit access for very large RVs.

On-site supervision is available.

Cash only, with a standard fee of $20. Sites are available for reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations and information.

A nature trail leads to the lake. The lake is small and near the road on one side. There's no day-use parking area or extra parking in the campground.

You can hand-launch a car-top boat or paddleboard from a small rocky beach.

Budget friendly

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