Kootenay Lake Forest District Recreation Site
Six Mile Lakes

Access
and
Alternate
Routes

Travel north from Nelson on highway #3A for 8.0 km to Six Mile Lakes road. Follow Six Miles Lakes road for 10.0 km to a fork in the road. Then take the right fork for 3.0 km to the recreation site . The road is suitable for a 2wd vehicles, although the last 3.0 km are very rough in sections.
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Lake
Characteristics
and
Description

Six Miles Lake site is a series of three connected sub-alpine lakes. A rustic nature trail around the lakes provides access to each lake.  Picture1  Picture2  Fishing Boat Launch Picnic Tent & RV

Fishing

Rainbow trout.

Campsite
Facilities

Vehicle Units

Boat Launch

Beach

Space provided for 4 tent pads. Yes. Cartop boat or canoe. No powerboats allowed. None

Tables

Outhouse

Dock

Yes. 4 Tables Yes. 1 Outhouse None

Firewood

Fire pits

User Maintained

None. User must gather own Yes. 4 Fire pits If you pack it in, you pack it out.

Comments

A 3.0 km nature trail on the west side of the lake offers views of the lakes and a pleasant walk through the forest. The trail head is just south of the recreation site on the west side of the road. The end of the trail rejoins the road past the furthest lake, and you can walk back along the road to the trailhead. This is the headwaters of a domestic - use watershed. Please respect the lakes and creeks.

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