Horne Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes on Vancouver Island. Going to Horne Lake, you would be fascinated by eye-catching spectacles. There are Horne Lake Caves
in the Horne Lake area, which are worth exploring. Also, the Horne Lake Campground and Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park, where you would enjoy visiting. Spider Lake Provincial Park is another place near Spider Lake near Horne Lake with a sandy beach for enjoying camping and swimming. Horne Lake's soft water provides an enjoyable and fascinating environment to spend time in it.
With a beautiful sight, Horne Lake is at the west of Qualicum Beach town with Marshy Lake, Lacey Lake and Spider Lake around it. In Horne Lake Regional Park and Horne Lake Campground, you would be fascinated by stunning spectacles where you can camp in the forest beside the lake. Horne Lake's length is about 8 km (5 miles) with a depth of 50 m (164 ft).
From Victoria:
The fastest route to get to Horne Lake from Victoria is via Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N and BC-19 N. It is 183 km (113.7 miles) and takes about 2 hours and 38 minutes.
Take Government St to Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N for 1.2 km (0.7 miles). Follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N and BC-19 N to Nanaimo H. After 169 km (105 miles), follow Horne Lake Rd to S Lake Rd. Drive 13.1 km (8.1 miles) more to reach Horne Lake.
From Nanaimo:
The fastest route from Nanaimo is via BC-19 N. It is 72.7 km (45.1 miles) and takes about 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Take Third St to BC-19 N. After 3.3 km (2 miles) turn right onto BC-19 N (signs for Campbell R). Drive 56.3 km (34.9 miles) and follow Horne Lake Rd to S Lake Rd. After 13.1 km (8.1 miles), you will reach Horne Lake.
"Qualicum River Trail: Qualicum Bay Resort to Horne Lake" is a moderate out-and-back hiking trail with 26.7 km (16.5 miles) length and 553 m (1814.3 ft) elevation gain. It is located near Nanaimo H and features a waterfall. Dogs and horses can pass on this trail.
Horne Lake used to be called Enoksasant Lake until 1855 when non-natives first inhabited the area; This person's name was Adam Horn. Four years after the arrival of non-natives in the area, Captain Richards changed the lake's local name to Horne Lake. The E&N Railway gave the lands around Horne Lake to Robert Dunsmuir in the early 1900s. Dunsmuir had plans to make the lake and surrounding area a private game reserve.
It was until the 1920s that Cottagers enjoyed Horne Lake as a recreational retreat. Several cottage license holders in 1996 formed an association named HLLHA (it is now called the Horne Lake association of HLCA). They did it to pursue the opportunity for a long-term tenure of the recreational lots for its members, the Horne Lake License Holders.
In December 1999 (HLLHA) agreed to the Horne Lake Lands' purchase and sale from Texada Land Corporation on behalf of the License Holders.
From 1999, over 270 licensed holders invested and risked their money to achieve their goal, which was acquiescing a lot. After that, they created a community now known as Strata Community.
Since Horne Lake is next to Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park on one side and adjacent to Spider Lake Provincial Park and the closeness of Horne Lake Caves, a variety of sports and recreational activities can be planned in this area.