Cowichan River Provincial Park

what to expect

If it’s outdoor recreation you’re after, Cowichan River Park on southern Vancouver Island is the place to go. Whether you want to go swimming, canoeing, white-water kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking, or just want to take it easy in the sun, you’re bound to find something to do in this “recreation corridor” south of Duncan.

Description: BC Parks

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 4 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station 27 km · Google Maps ↗
• Nearest potable water 1.6 km · Google Maps ↗

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Cowichan River Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Cowichan River Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• Swuqus Village Public campground · 3.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stoltz Pool Group Campground Public campground · 5.9 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stoltz Pool Campground and Group Site Public campground · 6.2 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stoltz Pool Campground Public campground · 6.3 km · Google Maps ↗
• Riverside RV Park & Camping Dispersed camping · 8.0 km · Google Maps ↗
• Van Isle Cowichan RV Park & Campground Public campground · 8.3 km · Google Maps ↗
• Horseshoe Bend Group Campsite Dispersed camping · 9.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Sunny Daze Campground Dispersed camping · 14 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.