Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park — Park in Qualicum Beach

Reviews of Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park

• Luis

  Added 2016.02.11

  * Wear clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.
• Sarah

  Added 2016.01.31

  It was such an amazing caving experience with our knowledgeable guide John! John was absolutely amazing. He showed incredible patience, had lots of stories to tell and provided us with an all-around safe and SUPER FUN experience! I highly recommend him!
• Jordan

  Added 2016.01.11

  * There is NO place to go to the washroom inside of the cave. There is the "bag of shame" that the guide can give you to do your business but you will have to carry it around yourself until you exit the cave.
• Wyatt

  Added 2015.10.01

  My family had a blast crawling through caves. I found out I was clastrophobic. The whole area is beautiful. Spend the money to do a guided tour.
• Jesse

  Added 2015.08.19

  We did a 4 Hour Cave Tour on Sept 9, 2017.
• Zachary

  Added 2015.03.15

  * There is an outhouse on site, no running water washroom.
• Ian

  Added 2014.12.15

  Some tips:
• Luis

  Added 2014.12.08

  * Wear 2 - 3 layers as it gets cooler inside of the cave. You can shed layers if it gets too warm.
• Ashley

  Added 2014.10.14

  * There is NO ATM on site, bring cash ahead of time if you need it.
• Austin

  Added 2014.09.17

  * If you are going to bring water, I recommend a camel pack or water pack that can hang from your neck that won't be bulky. There is no space for a backpack and you don't want to carry anything in your hands. I didn't bring water but wish I did, a 4 hour long experience is a bit too long for me without water. Some people can handle that though.
• Nathaniel

  Added 2014.09.08

  * Wear a waterproof, light jacket. You are going to get wet and dirty.
• Nathan

  Added 2014.01.30

  * Bring your own kneepads or rent them there for $6 each. THESE WERE A LIFE SAVER.
• Nicholas

  Added 2013.12.14

  It was a bit of a drive to get to the park but once we were there he staff was very friendly and my husband and I did the 2 hour guided tour and it was great. The guides are very good and although the hike was strenuous the guides were kind and set a pace that all were able to follow. On our tour we had all fitness levels and ages and the guides were able to keep the faster hikers engaged as the others caught up as well as offering tid bits of knowledge. The caves themselves were magnificent and well worth the drive and the hike. My only regret is not doing the longer tour with more caves.
• Samuel

  Added 2013.12.05

  The lake that is next to the caves is beautiful and there are several trails you can walk around. You can only access the big caves with a guide in order to protect them. They offer 6 different guided tours with different durations and intensity levels. Three out of the six tours are only offered during summer. The tour includes a helmet and if you ask nicely the rubber boots, which are really helpful when crossing water streams and heavy snow.
• Carter

  Added 2013.09.13

  We did the 1 hour cave experience rather than one of the longer tours. It was fun, and I felt gave us a good flavour of the caves and what caving is about. There are obviously some enclosed spaces, as well as some climbing and scrambling. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and footwear that is sturdy and gives a good grip. We didn't use gloves, but you can buy a pair from the shop for $5 - shame that there aren't rental gloves or that gloves don't just come included like the helmets do. Don't expect too much from the cave slide - it's very slow!
• Nathaniel

  Added 2013.06.21

  * You are going to be crawling through some seriously tight spaces, again, WEAR KNEE PADS!