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. The lake itself is warm, and the area has become a popular recreation destination with ample opportunities for fishing, water skiing, wind surfing, wakesurfing, kayaking, standup paddle-boarding and hiking. Cultus Lake is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the Chilliwack River, near the city of Chilliwack and approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) east of Vancouver.[2] In 1950, Cultus Lake became a provincial park of British Columbia. Cultus Lake covers an area of 656 hectares, evenly on either side of the lake. At one time the lake had a sawmill and booming ground until it became a provincial park in the 1950s.

Cultus Lake
Cultus Lake
Location	Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Coordinates	49.0533°N 121.9867°W / 49.0533; -121.9867
Primary inflows	Frosst Creek, Ascaphus Creek, Smith Falls Creek, Windfall Creek, Clear Creek, Teapot Creek, Watt Creek
Primary outflows	Sweltzer River
Catchment area	65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Average depth	32 metres (105 ft)
Max. depth	41.8 metres (137 ft)
Water volume	0.2 cubic kilometres (0.048 cu mi)[1]
Residence time	692 days[1]
Shore length1	14 kilometres (8.7 mi)[1]
Surface elevation	47 metres (154 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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Etymology

Cultus Lake has always been an important place for spirit quests of the Sto:lo people. However, it was named with the Chinook Jargon word meaning primarily bad,[3] worthless, or good for nothing, though the same word can also mean free, without purpose, or simply nothing.[4]

Climate

Recreation

Accommodations

British Columbia Parks has several camping sites in the area in addition to a few privately owned campgrounds.

Cultus Lake Waterpark

The Cultus Lake water park includes picnic areas, concession stands such as Pier 84' Fish and Chips, Burger Stop, Pizza 2 Go, Candy Shop, Sub shop and an Espresso Hut, a rentals booth which includes lockers, BBQs, umbrellas and loungers, and paid WiFi ($2/day). Their official website is www.cultus.com.

The waterslides at the facilities include:

Note: The park also has smaller slides and areas for smaller children such as

• Pirates Cove
• Kiddie Castle
• Turtle Slide and Pool

They also offer life jackets for free.

Cultus Lake water park

Cultus Lake Adventure Park

Cultus Lake Adventure Park opened in July 2014 as the expansion of Giggle Ridge Adventure Golf adding 11 rides. After a multi phase expansion Cultus Lake Adventure Park now offers more than 18 rides and attractions.

Amusement rides include:

Government

The Cultus Lake Parks Board includes five commissioners, of whom 3 are elected from Cultus Lake, and 2 from the City of Chilliwack (as of 2017, Darcy Bauer and David Renwick). During the early 1900s, the Cultus Lake area began to build its popularity, which then led to the formation of a joint committee between Cultus Lake and the City of Chilliwack in 1924. This then led to the formation of the Cultus Lake Park Board in 1932, which is still in effect today.[7] As of 2014, the board chairman is David Renwick.[8]^{[needs update]}

Education

Cultus Lake Community School has approximately 150 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The school was first opened in 1947 as a three-room schoolhouse.[9] It was destroyed by fire in February 1959; the current building opened in October of the same year. The school is administered by the Chilliwack School District.

References

External links

• Cultus Lake Park community web site
• Cultus Lake Waterpark homepage
• Cultus Lake Golf Club homepage
• Cultus Lake Adventure Park Homepage
• BC Parks webpage
• Fish species in Cultus Lake