Pillar Lake is located 11 km north of Falkland. A BC Recreation site right next to the road provides a good launch spot for canoes and kayaks.

Pillar Lake is a narrow lake, but paddlers can cover 5 km by going up one shore and back on the other shore.

Pillar Lake Resort has the only set of buildings on the east side of the lake and there is only one  home on the other side of the lake, set high on a hill.   For the most part the lake is surrounded by steep forested hills.

From the lake, the Pillar Lake hoodoo (pillar) can be seen standing above the forest on the east side.   The trail to the pillar is right above the boat launch.

the pillar

Pillar Lake is an enjoyable lake for an easy day of paddling.   We chose to paddle two lakes that day to add some extra distance, driving up to Bolean Lake afterwards before returning home.