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Teapot Hill – Treasure Hunt Hiking Adventure Your Kids Will Absolutely Love!

Discover Teapot Hill Trail in Chilliwack, BC: One Of The Most Fun Hikes Near Vancouver With 100+ Teapots to Find!

Love Alice in Wonderland? You're invited to a Tea Party at the Teapot Hill trail near Chilliwack, British Columbia! Of all the non-commercial free things to do around Cultus Lake, we'd rank this kids-friendly hike at the top of our fun outdoor family learning activities list!

Teapot Hill is an easy 6 km to-and-from hike that leads to beautiful views of the Cultus Lake and Columbia Valley.

What makes this hiking trail near Chilliwack so unique is that there are little teapots hidden all around the path. Your kids won't even notice the 3-hour hike once the treasure hunt is on! We've found 92 teapots and teacups hidden along the trail, but we've heard that there are over 100+ of them! Find all, and even bring your own!

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Directions

GPS / Google Maps anchor point: Teapot Hill, Columbia Valley Rd, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 5A3

If you are heading to Teapot Hill trail from Coquitlam Centre, it will take you about 1.5 hours to get there.

The best time to drive to Cultus Lake in the summer is the early morning of course. If you leave after 10 am, you'll find quite a bit of traffic both around Abbotsford, but also around Cultus Lake.

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Food Stop

Another tip: do not go on an empty stomach. You wouldn't want to ruin all the fun by the rambling noise from your bellies! At the same time, we advise you to NOT attempt your food-stop around Cultus Lake. Cultus Lake has an adventure park and a water park – so many families are trying to get in there on the weekend! Parking and food line-ups are pure madness!

Your best bet for quick and tasty food is to drive through Chilliwack first to get a hearty meal before hitting the trail. Our favorite place to stop any time we go hiking near Chilliwack is Five Guys Burgers – their Chilliwack geo-location is here. Frankly, we are not into fast food at all, but these guys have good quality non-greasy delicious burgers which almost feel healthy :))) So strongly recommend.

From Chilliwack to Cultus Lake and then to Teapot Hill trailhead it is another 20 minutes or so, with little traffic.

All of the Cultus Lake hikes can be found via AllTrails mobile app, which we absolutely love!

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Teapot Hill Hike – Quick Facts

There is a small parking lot right at the trailhead for about a dozen cars. You could find an empty spot there early morning or later in the afternoon. It is totally fine to park along the road too! Most of the hikes near Chilliwack have the same parking situation, so no surprise there.

The trail starts uphill quite abruptly. About 100 meters in there is a bio-washroom. There will not be any washrooms along the trail. There is no running water. Nor there are any food options around – bring snacks with you and plenty of water.

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Teapot Hill Hiking Trail Notes

The Teapot Hill trail is about 6 km long to-and-back. The first kilometer or so is not the actual trail. You won't find many teapots at the beginning – we've only seen five or six here.

The wide gravel road will lead you to the path parting and a direction sign to follow to the Teapot Hill Trail. Turn right here and this is where the fun begins!!!

The Teapot Hill path is well-traveled and easy to walk. The trail is perfect for kids under five and older, and for caring for your little ones in a baby carrier backpack. It is NOT, however, stroller-accessible, nor it is wheelchair-accessible.

Look around you on the tree stumps, and inside the tree caves! Some teapots are right in front of you, but some can only be seen from afar. Look above your head too! We've noticed a dozen pots and cups hanging from the trees!

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We've found over 90 teapots and cute little teacups along the trail altogether, but we are certain there are more! Make sure to do the little loop parting on the way back – that's a little hidden trail right behind the very first Cultus Lake lookout. That hidden little path has probably 25-30 teapots we've seen!

Bring your own teapot or a cup and place it along the route. Please be mindful, however: ceramics, porcelain, stoneware, and glass tea party accessories are welcome! But please do NOT bring plastic, and refrain from metal.

We also encourage you to bring along a garbage bag – if you see broken china chips on the ground, take them out. No one wants little kids to step on broken pieces and hurt themselves while scavenging for treasure! The Teapot Trail is not maintained, so it is up to us – Parents – to ensure safety.

Overall it took us about 3 hours to complete the whole hike with our 3yo son Cosmos. He didn't even notice!

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Things To Do Around Cultus Lake After Teapot Hill Hike

Oh, where do I even start… there are so many things to do around Cultus Lake!

You can start off by having a picnic and a swim at the beach of the Cultus Lake Provincial Park, the same as we did! There is nothing better than refreshing chill waters and a snack or a bbq with stunning views of one of the most beautiful and popular BC lakes!

Depending on the time of day, you can opt-in to visit the Cultus Lake Adventure Park and the Cultus Lake Water Park. There are plenty of other smaller attractions around, many ice-cream shops and great places to eat!

Of course, there are many other kids-friendly family Cultus Lake hikes. There are also plenty of other easy kids-friendly hikes near Chilliwack you can have a blast exploring! Here is one of the ideas just 15 minutes away: Bird-Lover Heaven! Dazzling Home of Pacific Great Blue Heron

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A few more pots and cups we've found at Teapot Hill

We've counted 92 teacups and teapots! Couldn't post all of them, but here is a good selection of what and where you're going to find while hiking Teapot Hill near Chilliwack! Enjoy!

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Concluding Notes

Teapot Hill is definitely makes the list of most curious places to visit with kids in British Columbia.

Do you know any other cool hikes near Chilliwack, or anywhere else for that matter? Send those our way!

To help our active parents who can't seem to figure out how to get their kids to enjoy hiking, we have prepared this post: Five Tried-And-True Outdoor Activities To Get Kids to Absolutely Love Hiking – find many creative ideas, kids outdoor activities, treasure hunts, and nature experiments within!

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Cheerfully yours,

Alexandra, Alex & Cosmos

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