British
Columbia Ferries
Anywhere in BC call: 1-888-BCFERRY
Victoria and outside of BC
(250) 386-3431
Air Travel to Shawnigan Lake and the Cowichan Valley
The Cassidy Airport is about a 10 minute drive north of Ladysmith.
There are several daily 15 minute flights from the Vancouver Airport
to Cassidy. Victoria International is the closest International
Airport and is approximately a 50 minute drive from Shawnigan
Lake.
One airline offers service to the this Region;
Harbour
Air contact number 1-800-663-4267..
Canadian
Regional / Pacific Coastal
Phone 250-245-5121(local)
1-800-663-3721(BC)
1-800-776-3000(US)
Central
Mountain Air / AirBC
Phone 250-245-7123(local)
1-800-665-1177(Canada) or 1-800-426-7000(US).
Rail Travel to Shawnigan Lake and the Cowichan Valley
VIA Rail travels between Victoria and Courtenay. Stops in the
Cowichan area include Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Cowichan
Station, Shawnigan Lake, The BC Forest Discovery Centre, Chemainus
and Ladysmith Please check with VIA rail to ensure that this service
is still running.
VIA
Rail - 1-888-VIA-RAIL
Shawnigan
Lake is a summer recreation cottage area that has grown into a
commute community for many people working in Victoria. Shawnigan
Lake village is a weekend getaway for many Victorians. Shawnigan
Lake Village is well know for arts and crafts shows and it also
has an excellent, but small museum. The population of Shawnigan
Lake (circa 2005) is approximately 15,000. The E&N Railway
runs by the east side of Shawnigan Lake and it was at Cliffside
that the last spike on the railway was placed. Shawnigan Lake
is an excellent venue for kayaks, canoes and is a favourite water
ski lake on Southern Vancouver Island.
Near the south end of Shawnigan Lake is Memory
Island Provincial Park. A short paddle will put you in
a great place to picnic, rest or watch the birds and wildlife.
This small, day-use only park provides quiet nature viewing and
picnicking on one of the only protected park islands found in
a major destination lake. This tiny island is sanctuary and habitat
for a variety of small mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, plants
and fungi. Memory Island is accessible by boat, canoe or kayak
from various points on Shawnigan Lake, including West
Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park. Shawnigan Lake Municipal
Beach is located on Renfrew Road on the north end of Shawnigan
Lake and it is a great place for young families to swim and picnic.
Just
east of Shawnigan Lake is the Koksilah
Provincial Park which is a great place to hike and camp.
It is the only campground near Shawnigan Lake. Koksilah River
Provincial Park is located 7 km west of Shawnigan Lake, on Southern
Vancouver Island. Turn west off Hwy #1 at Shawnigan/Mill Bay Road
in Mill Bay. Follow the road to Shawnigan Lake, then turn right
onto Shawnigan Lake Road. Renfrew Road, a logging road, provides
access to the park.Adjacent to the Koksilah River, this undeveloped
park offers good hiking, fishing and swimming opportunities. The
now-abandoned Kinsol Trestle, spanning the river, is one of the
largest and highest wooden trestle bridges in the world.
If you like to golf, there are a number of good courses in the
area such as The Cowichan Golf and Country Club just before Duncan
on the Island Highway, Duncan Meadows Golf Course, just north
of Duncan, Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus ( a few minutes
north of Duncan), and Arbutus Ridge Golf and Country Club, just
south of Duncan off the Island Highway. Click
here for island information of golfing.
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Shawnigan
Lake & the Cowichan Valley Temperature
Temperature:
Nurtured by the highest mean temperatures in Canada.
ACCOMMODATIONS
There is a variety of good accommodations in Shawnigan
Lake and throughout the surrounding Cowichan
Valley including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, camping
and more. Island
SHAWNIGAN LAKE BUSINESSES
Steeples Restaurant - PO Box 370,
2744 East Shawnigan Lake Rd,
Shawnigan Lake,
British Columbia, Canada ,
V0R 2W0
Amuse Restaurant, 1753 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Email Phone 250-743 3667
Elford Farm Pastries,
Gerald Billings,
2769 Shawnigan Lake Road
Email Phone: 250-743-9226
Moziro, 2740 Dundas, Shawnigan Lake Village, V0R2W0, Phone
(250) 733-2245,
Email:
info@moziro.com,
Fresh roasted coffee coupled with hand-made chocolates spells pleasure beyond compare. And that’s what you get at our cozy store nestled beside Shawnigan Lake on beautiful Vancouver Island.
COASTAL WATERSPORTS, Phone:250-
733-2512,
2740 Dundas, Shawnigan Lake V0R2W0, coastalcycle@shaw.ca
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