随着炎热夏季的到来，凉爽的湖畔成为人们纳凉消暑的好地方。温哥华不仅仅是海滨城市，这里还遍布着不计其数的美丽湖泊。其中许多湖泊水面广阔，群山环抱，秀丽的湖光山色令人流连忘返。不少高山湖泊更是别具宁静幽美的景致，且湖水颜色变幻多姿，湖面晶莹碧绿宛如镶嵌在群山中的翡翠。
以下是一些著名湖泊的简介：
Harrison Lake
Harrison Lake位于闻名遐迩的温泉度假胜地哈里森温泉(Harrison Hot Springs)，整个湖泊为南北走向，长达60公里。湖面一望无际，浩瀚如海，湖边美丽的沙滩是每年9到10月举行国际沙雕比赛的地方。哈里森湖适合游泳泛舟等多种水上运动，湖边的街道有不少礼品店与餐馆，是小镇热闹的中心。除湖泊与沙滩外，这里得天独厚的温泉与SPA更是会带给游人非常愉悦的享受。
Location: Harrison Lake, BC, can be found by travelling north on Hwy. #9 from the town of Agassiz, British Columbia. The resort community of Harrison Hot Springs, BC, is located at the south end of Harrison Lake. There is an access road that follows the east side of the lake to various
camping areas.
Resorts & Campsites: Harrison Hot Springs is a world famous resort area featuring large mineral hot springs, beaches, a world championship sand sculpturing contest, swimming, water skiing, wind surfing, sailing, world class accommodations with conference facilities, hiking, horseback riding, and the list goes on. Camping areas can also be found on the east side of the lake.
Cultus Lake
Cultus Lake位于Chilliwack，是大温低陆平原有名的消夏胜地，夏季异常火爆。这里除了一个大型水上乐园供儿童嬉戏玩耍外，湖面上还专门架设木桥并分割出大片游泳与跳水的区域。另外湖边的船坞有各种类型的船只出租，紧邻湖边绿荫树下的野餐区则总是人头攒动，炊烟袅袅，许多喜爱BBQ与野餐的人们常在这里聚会烧烤。夏日的Cultus Lake是最适合进行多种水上活动，以及阖家老少一起消夏的好地方。
The Cabins at Cultus Lake Park
4169 Columbia Valley Highway
Cultus Lake, B.C.
Directions to The Cabins from Vancouver:
- Take Provincial Route 1 East/TransCanada Highway East
- Take the No. 3 Road Exit/Exit 104 toward Yarrow/Cultus Lake
- Turn slight Right on to No. 3 Road
- Turn Right on to Tolmie Road
- Turn Left on to No. 3 Road
- Turn Left on to Yarrow Central Road
- Yarrow Central becomes Vedder Mountain Road
- Turn slight Right on to Cultus Lake Road
- Turn Left to stay on Cultus Lake Road
- Cultus Lake Road turns in to Columbia Valley Highway
- Look for the Visitor Services Building to your right after the bridge
- Estimated time 1 1/2 hours
Buntzen Lake -
Buntzen Lake是卑诗水电局水库之一，曾被称为美丽之湖 (Lake Beautiful)。该湖水面如镜，群山环抱，环境幽雅，在这里可无拘无束享受山与湖的静谧。环湖的健行路径非常平缓，沿途设有解说牌，图文并茂地解说动植物、土壤与能量的生态关系。湖边还有多条著名的登山健行路径，可登高远眺风景如画的Indian Arm。
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Directions from Vancouver: Go east on Hastings, which becomes Barnet Highway (No.7A) Turn left onto St Johns Street Turn left onto Ioco Road, which becomes Heritage Mountain Boulevard Turn right at onto David Avenue at the roundabout Turn left onto Forest Park Way Turn left onto Apsenwood Drive, which becomes East Road. Follow East Road to its end Turn right onto Sunnywide Road, and continue to the entrance gate
http://www.bchydro.com/recreation/mainland/mainland1208.html
Buntzen Lake Trail -著名的登山健行路径
Distance: 8km Time: 2 ½ -3 hours Elevation Gain: 100m
http://www.clubtread.com/articledetail.aspx?ID=31
Driving directions
http://www.sharphooks.com/tripplanner.aspx?subpage=lakeinfo&lake=buntzen+lake+-+north&lakeid=13
Pitt Lake - 划独木舟的好地方
Pitt Lake位于Maple Ridge，全长24公里，是北美最大的淡水潮汐湖。湖面狭长，清澈纯净，如长长的玉带横亘在群山之中，风景非常秀丽。这里是划独木舟的好地方，随着独木舟划过湖面驶向湖区深处，可欣赏到四周崎岖的悬崖峭壁，芦苇丛，沼泽地，绿荫覆盖的无人小岛，以及多种野生鸟类与动植物。
Alouette Lake Alouette Lake位于大温地区著名的金耳朵省立公园（Golden Ears Provincial Park）内，广阔的湖泊静卧在犹如一对金耳朵般耸立的高大雄伟的山峰下，被誉为宁静安详的“睡美人”湖。这里无论是青翠如荫的山峰，还是晶莹明澈的湖水，都处处充满灵秀之气。公园内Alouette Lake与Gold Creek宿营地共有超过300个营位，如此数量众多且自然条件良好，环境幽雅的野营地，在大温地区是绝无仅有的。 此外，Burnaby 闹中取静的Deer Lake,Chilliwach 烟波浩淼的Chilliwach Lake，Lynn Valley 清凉幽静的Rice Lake，Sea to Sky上宁静秀丽的Alice Lake 等都是夏日游湖的好去处。
还有不少高山湖泊如 Garibaldi Lake，Joffre Lake与Wedgemount Lake，因冰河移动磨擦夹带的碎石，经溶冰而注入湖泊时，富含不同矿物质的碎石经年累月的沉积形成了变幻多姿的湖水，而且湖水会因阳光的折射而在不同的时日呈现不同的色彩。这些湖泊的颜色奇异而瑰丽，在四周冰川的映照下，颇有班芙湖泊的迷人风采。