The Lakeside Trail Project

The goal is to build a trail along the east side of the lake from Main Beach at the north end to the Creekside Mills development, next to The Cottages, at the south end. We plan on building this trail between the highway and the lake for its entire length. There are existing trails all along the lakeside including Main Beach, Sunnyside Campground, parts of the highway, in and out of various BC Parks and their campgrounds. Much of the route our trail will take is therefore already built but just not connected or signed, or necessarily safe to walk along. Additionally, expansion to include branches to existing trails like Teapot Hill, Seven Sisters and TransCanada Trail are part of the project.

The proposed trail is intended for walkers, runners, and bicyclists, strollers and little ones, some mobility challenged, but no motorized vehicles. We hope to keep the trail free of stairs or steep inclines, though there will likely be switchbacks in one place or another because of elevation changes.

Our target audiences are residents, tourists, hikers, walkers, cyclists, joggers, and families on bikes. Anyone who likes bird-watching, enjoying nature, getting from point A to B, photography, checking out the natural environment, outdoor learning and taking a quiet moment out of life’s hustle-and bustle.

One of the key priorities is safety along the various sections of the trail that by necessity must travel along the edge of the highway. The Lakeside Trail will be a zigzag from existing trails in the Cultus Lake Park Board through Sunnyside to the highway, into BC Parks and back to the highway, and repeat. Think of it as a major connect the dots game.

Side benefits of Ministry of Transportation Highways improvements:

Increased safety for visitors moving between BC Parks campgrounds.
Opportunity to address problematic parking along highway.
Address increasing traffic congestion to area.
Address first responders concerns.
Opportunity to engage community to improve the safety of roads in this area.
As you can imagine, this trail may take years to complete but we are dedicated to make it happen sooner than later.

Working Together

The main partners in the Lakeside Trail Project are:

With the support, expertise and financial commitments from these government agencies, the creation of the Lakeside Trail is now well underway.

Lakeside Trail Society	Fraser Valley Regional District
BC Ministry of Environment – Parks BC	BC Ministry of Transportation