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Cultus Lake is a lake, associated community and provincial park in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is the source of the Sweltzer River . Cultus Lake is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the Chilliwack River , near the city of Chilliwack and approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Vancouver . [ 2 ]
Cultus Lake Waterpark is one of the three amusement parks operated by Destination Cultus in Cultus Lake, British Columbia, with the others being Cultus Lake Adventure Park and Splashdown Vernon. It claims to be the largest water park in the province, at 640 acres (260 hectares).
It is located at the south end of Cultus Lake which is the main waterbody in the Columbia Valley in the South Fraser Valley, and just north of the boundary of the United States. From 2014 to 2019 the area has seen a significant increase in population due to several gated community developments.
Columbia Valley Highway is located south of the city of Chilliwack and provides the only public road access to the tourist area at Cultus Lake [2] and rural Columbia Valley to the south. [3] The connection to Vedder Crossing was only built in 1916, with access prior to the Columbia Valley via roads from Washington State.
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Two miles south is a smaller lake called Little Cultus Lake. The two lakes are divided by Cultus Mountain. [3] The lake empties to the east via Cultus Creek, which flows into Crane Prairie Reservoir. [4] The area around Cultus Lake is known for its large ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir and western white pine, sometimes rising to 120 feet (37 m) tall.
Cultus Lake may refer to: Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada; Cultus Lake (Oregon), United States; Little Cultus Lake, Oregon, United States
It contains a vast number of hiking, walking and equestrian trails as well as function facilities such as picnic shelters. The park is also the location of the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks East Area offices, located at the northwest corner of the park. As of 2019 the park comprised a total area of 1,352 acres. [1]