Take the Kids and Dogs Up the Teapot Trail, BC For an Easy and Fun Day Hike

Hiking Teapot Hill-Cultus Lake Park, British Columbia

Quick facts

Driving distance: approx. 100 kms from Vancouver

Permits required: none

This is a great hike for the entire family including the very young and the family dog.

This hike is in the Chilliwack, B.C. area, you drive past the Cultus Lake waterslides (a nice additional stop if you have the time and it’s warm enough outside) and past the campsites. If you are camping here then you’ll want to hike the Teapot Trail for sure during one of your days.

There is a small parking lot or side road parking and parking is free. The trail itself is popular especially during the camping season. The trail itself is wide for most of it and well groomed. We came across three horses with riders who were also enjoying the day. One of the many things we loved here is that the forest is filled with beautiful western red cedars. Some of them are huge! What we also loved observing with our kids is how the trees are covered in moss except as we neared the top of the hike. Ask your kids why this is? We got great answers from our kids and it had them thinking about all the elements of nature surrounding them for a while.

Our kids were all fascinated by a huge banana slug they came across! There is so much for them to observe and take in that you barely remember how much they are probably learning along this hike.

The trail is pretty steep to begin with, and just before you reach the top you come to a lovely opening with a fantastic view of Cultus Lake. Here we let our kids have a short break with some treats we had brought along.

This is really family friendly and our kids enjoyed reading the many informational signs along the way that were all about the area we were exploring.

After you are finished admiring the great view of the lake, a short jaunt up further and you reach the top of Teapot Hill. It is fully fenced in along the edge so there’s no danger of children falling down. We reached the top in about 45 minutes at a very leisurely pace.

This is a pretty and fun walk for the whole family, one we will probably do again and could be done at any time of the year although I would prefer a sunny day to see the lake from up top. As it is a pretty short walk (completed in less than 2 hours), it would be easy to add some other stops along the way or on the way out in the area. A quick swim in Cultus Lake, the waterslides or a simple ice cream stop in the village are all great options.

And just in case it’s needed, there is an outhouse right at the start of the trail.

Happy hiking!