Westwood Lake Park

Beautiful park. Great swim area WITH LIFE GUARDS, a swim dock and fishing areas. Washrooms & changing rooms next to the beach, picnic tables, lots of grassy areas and extensive trails. And all of this in the middle of the city. Don't know how we haven't discovered this jewel before but we will certainly be visiting again when we are camping in Nanaimo.

It's a really beautiful lake and our kids absolutely love to swim, and play on the playground. The trail around the lake is also fantastic to hike around.

Great Beach, plenty of parking and a really nice boat launch area. Watch for big pokey sticks along the shore lines if using an inflatable watercraft.