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Nanton Lake

OpenFreeSunshine Coast/South IslandRecreation Site

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🔥Fire Rings🚻Pit Toilets

Activities

🚤Boating

About

A USER MAINTAINED 2WD access site on one of the medium lakes along the Powell Forest Canoe Route. Suitable for smaller motor homes. Paddlers have their own pads to the north of the site by the take out for the portage to Ireland Lake. NOTICE:(MAY 1st, 2025): THE PORTAGE BETWEEN NANTON LAKE AND IRELAND LAKE IS CLOSED

Driving Directions

Heading south from Powell River, turn left onto Dixon Road where it intersects with Highway 101/Sunshine Coast Highway. Set your odometer to zero. At 1.6 km Dixon Road turns into a gravel road. At 3.8 km turn left onto Goat Main Hook Up and stay right onto the Goat Main FSR. Keep left at 11.8 km at the Tin Hat Junction and at 18.8 km on the Goat Main FSR you will arrive at the Nanton Lake Recreation Site. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another and for up to date Western Forest Products industrial road information go to www.wfproadinfo.com

Access

Road (4 wheel drive, 2 wheel drive, or motor home)