Lucille Lake is the small, clear swim lake the locals don’t put on the internet. A short walk off the highway north of Brohm, a sandy beach on the north shore, and water clear enough to see your feet drop away beneath you. No facilities, no fanfare — just a good place to swim on a hot Squamish afternoon. Water sports here are as simple as they get — carry a board in, paddle, dry off in the sun.
The parking is at the start of the Chance Creek forest service road, just off Highway 99. From there it’s roughly a fifteen-minute walk in to the lake. The trail isn’t signed and it isn’t obvious, which is exactly why the lake stays quiet — and why people occasionally end up at nearby Shadow Lake by mistake. Drop a pin before you lose signal.
The north-side beach is the spot: a small patch of sand, water that deepens quickly and clears beautifully, and enough rock to perch on while it warms up. Bring everything you need and pack it all back out — there’s nothing here but the lake.
It drops off fast from the beach and stays clear. Good swimming.
On the north shore. Room for a few groups, not a crowd.
About 15 minutes from the parking. Drop a pin — it’s easy to miss.
A common wrong turn. If the trail feels too long, you’ve gone past.
No toilets, no bins, no help nearby. Pack it in, pack it out.
Loose and narrow in spots. Clearance helps; locals fill it on weekends.
Brought to the Chance Creek parking for the short carry in. Paddles and PFDs included, up to three paddlers per canoe.
Book a canoeA stand-up board is the easy answer here — it carries in over the short walk and the lake is usually glassy in the morning.
Book a boardThe parking pull-out is at the start of the Chance Creek forest service road off Highway 99, north of the Brohm Lake parking. The spur is rough and narrow — a vehicle with some clearance is the comfortable choice, and it fills with locals on hot weekends. From the lot it’s a roughly fifteen-minute walk to the lake; the path is unsigned, so set a pin at the beach the first time so you can find it again.
One known trap: the trail network here can spit you out at neighbouring Shadow Lake instead. If the walk is dragging well past fifteen minutes, you’ve likely taken the wrong fork — backtrack rather than push on.
Lucille is small and it stays good because people treat it gently. There is nothing here — no toilets, no bins, no lifeguard, no cell service at the water. Bring out everything you bring in, including for whoever didn’t. A single careless visit shows on a lake this size.
The water deepens fast from the beach and there’s no one watching. Keep an eye on kids and weaker swimmers. This is Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation territory — leave it the way you’d want to find it.
Park at the start of the Chance Creek forest service road off Highway 99, north of the Brohm Lake parking, then walk in about fifteen minutes. The trail isn’t signed, so drop a GPS pin at the beach the first time. A vehicle with some clearance is the comfortable choice on the rough spur.
Yes — it’s one of the nicer quiet swims near Squamish. There’s a small sandy beach on the north shore and the water is clear and deepens quickly from the edge. No lifeguards, so keep an eye on kids and weaker swimmers.
Not strictly, but the Chance Creek spur is rough and narrow. Ground clearance makes it comfortable; low cars do it slowly and carefully. The actual lake is a short walk beyond the parking either way.
It’s a common wrong turn from the same trail network. The walk to Lucille is only about fifteen minutes — if it’s dragging well past that, you’ve taken the wrong fork. Backtrack rather than push on, and save a pin once you find the beach.
None. No toilets, no garbage cans, no lifeguard, and no cell service at the water. It’s a pack-in, pack-out lake — bring everything you need and carry it all back out.
Yes. Canoe and paddleboard delivery brings a boat to the Chance Creek parking; from there it’s a short carry in. An inflatable SUP in a duffel is the easiest thing to walk to the water.
August for warm swimming, but on a weekday — weekends fill with locals. September is quieter and brisk with the best light. Mornings are calmest if you want the lake to yourself.
Nearby on the Sea to Sky Trails: Alice Lake and Brohm Lake for easy family swims.