West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park

Great spot for picnic, trail ride and refreshing dip.

This waterfront park connects to the Cowichan Valley Trail via a lush rainforest path. To access this path from the parking area go past the outhouses down to the grassy clearing and then back out to ...

Beautiful Fall Colour

We stopped to stretch our legs before the long drive home. There are washrooms and a parking area with a sign that lists picnic tables, swimming, controlled dog walking and coat hangers?? I think I ...

Gone to the Dogs (Literally)

After cycling 20 km from the Glenora Trailheads Park in Duncan, we were looking for a peaceful place to rest and enjoy our lunch. We saw the sign for the park from the trail and decided to stop in. Fi...

Not great for swimming

We tried 3 spots on Shawnigan Lake and finally give up. You need water shoes, as all the beaches are very rocky. My family does a lot of swimming; lakes, ocean beaches, pools, rivers in the mountain...

Lovely swimming spot

Easy parking, and a gentle 3 minute stroll to a large grassy area which leads right up to the edge of the lake. A few pebbles under foot but a lovely location for a dip (and its warmer than the sea...