COWICHAN VALLEY Welcome! REGIONAL DISTRICT The CVRD manages community parks within each of the nine Electoral Areas as well as regional parks located throughout the region including the Cowichan Parks & Trails Valley Trail, part of The Great Trail. Each of the four member municipalities also provide local parks and Guide trails. Park visitors are reminded to take responsibility for their own safety when out on an adventure by being prepared. COWICHAN VALLEY TRAIL STONEY HILL | Regional Park BRIGHT ANGEL PARK | Sub-Regional Park SANDY POOL | Regional Park North Cowichan, BC 2643 Riverfield Road, Cowichan Station W Riverbottom Rd, Duncan, BC The CVRD Parks & Trails Guide highlights 15 parks The Cowichan Valley Trail is a spectacular across the region and provides a map with information multi-use trail that is an integral part Stoney Hill Regional Park has spectacular Located in Cowichan Station, Bright Sandy Pool Regional Park is well known for the majority of parks the CVRD manages. For of The Great Trail (Trans Canada Trail) views of Saltspring Island and the Angel Park features forested trails for its sandy beach and great swimming further information on CVRD Parks and Trails please route on Southern Vancouver Island. The surrounding area with an approximately and Cowichan Valley’s most popular in the Cowichan River. This park has visit the CVRD website. majority of the gravel trail is wide and 3.2 km looped trail. Stoney Hill Road suspension bridge. Contact the CVRD to over a kilometre of walking trails that flat with some sections running along leads off Genoa Bay Road to the book the group picnic shelters. lead through the forest with interpretive the roadways. The trail provides for easy parking lot/trailhead which holds up to signage. The park is a destination for Icon Legend cycling and walking. 25 vehicles. tubing and is a popular swimming spot. Hiking/walking trails Equestrian corral Picnic area Playgrounds Picnic shelter Fitness Stations Outhouse/Portable toilet Baseball Field Washroom Tennis court Beach Sport court Parking area Amphitheatre Off-leash dog park Group camping COWICHAN BOAT LAUNCH COBBLE HILL MOUNTAIN | Regional Area SOUTH COWICHAN DOG PARK MILL BAY NATURE PARK | Area A 1865 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay 3500 Empress Avenue, Cobble Hill 3500 Empress Avenue, Cobble Hill 695 Hollings Road, Mill Bay Bicycling Boat launch The Cowichan Bay Boat Launch is the Cobble Hill Mountain Regional Recreation Area The South Cowichan Community Mill Bay Nature Park was acquired in Swim area Trailer parking only public boat launch located between is a popular destination for hiking, horseback Off-Leash Dog Park is located in Cobble 1989. The park features walking trails, Mill Bay and North Cowichan. The 2.31 riding and mountain biking. The Recreation Hill at the base of Cobble Hill Mountain. a viewing platform, picnic sites, and Equestrians Public transit hectare park is situated beside Hecate Area is made up of 26 kilometres of signed It is located in Quarry Nature Park and opportunities for beach walks and Park, and provides boat trailer parking. trails ranging in difficulty. Main access to situated adjacent to Cleasby Bike Park. nature viewing. An easy waterfront walking trail wraps Cobble Hill Mountain Regional Recreation Area around the northeast side. is through Quarry Nature Park. Contact Information OLD MILL PARK | Area B HECATE PARK | Area D CENTRAL PARK | Area F YELLOW POINT PARK | Area H Cowichan Valley Regional District 2500 Recreation Road, Shawnigan Lake 1865 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay 10022 Park Avenue Honeymoon Bay, 4151 Yellow Point Road, Yellowpoint 175 Ingram Street, Duncan BC V9L 1N8 250.746.2620 | [email protected] Old Mill Park is a waterfront park located Located in beautiful Cowichan Bay, Hecate Central Park, located in the community The park offers loop trails and connections www.cvrd.bc.ca on Shawnigan Lake. The park has an Park is the jewel of the Bay. The park is of Honeymoon Bay is adjacent to the to Barney Road. The main trail is moderate extensive industrial history and is a located beside the Cowichan Bay Boat Honeymoon Bay Community Hall in difficulty and is approximately four Town of Ladysmith popular recreation place for families and Launch, the Cowichan Estuary Nature and extends to the waterfront of kilometres in length. The Yellow Point 410 Esplanade, PO Box 220 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A2 nature enthusiasts. Centre and the Cowichan Bay Marine Cowichan Lake. Ecological Reserve to the north is not 250.745.6400 | www.ladysmith.ca Gateway. open to the public. Municipality of North Cowichan 7030 Trans Canada Highway, Box 278 Duncan, BC V9L 3X4 | 250.746.3100 | www.northcowichan.bc.ca City of Duncan 200 Craig Street, PO Box 820 Duncan, BC V9L 3Y2 250.746.6126 | www.cityofduncan.bc.ca Town of Lake Cowichan 39 South Shore Road, PO Box 860 Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0 | 250.749.6681 www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca BC Parks www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks Parks Emergencies After Hours Phone: 250.710.0492 KINSOL TRESTLE QUARRY NATURE PARK | Area C GLENORA TRAILS HEAD PARK | Area E SALTAIR CENTENNIAL PARK | Area G ARBUTUS PARK | Area I 2869 Glen Eagles Road, Shawnigan Lake 3500 Empress Avenue, Cobble Hill 4280 Robertson Rd., Duncan, BC 3850 South Oyster School Road, Saltair 10700 Alder Crescent, Youbou The Historic Kinsol Trestle is open to the Quarry Nature Park is a highly popular The Glenora Trails Head Park is an This large, multi-sport community park Both locals and visitors enjoy the shady Cover photo: Bald Mountain Park in Electoral Area I public for cyclists, hikers and equestrians spot in Cobble Hill that is home to both important eastern gateway to the in Saltair offers a ballfield, picnic shelter, Arbutus trees, beach, and blue water Youbou, Meade Creek to experience crossing high above the the South Cowichan Community Off- Cowichan River Provincial Park, the playground, sports court and tennis court. at Arbutus Park in Youbou. Swimming Koksilah River. The Kinsol Trestle is one of Leash Dog Park and Cleasby Bike Park. central portion of the Cowichan Valley lessons at the park are offered through eight trestles along the Cowichan Valley The trails within this park connect to the Trail (part of The Great Trail), the Cowichan Lake Recreation. Trail section of The Great Trail. trails within Cobble Hill Mountain. Cowichan River Footpath and Glenora Riverside Park. North Oyster/ Saltair/ Ladysmith TRANS-CANADA 1 Valdez G B R IA Legend IT M B ISH COLU PARK PARK NAME LOCATION PLAY- PICNIC SPORT SPORTS WATER/ TRAILS BOAT NEAR TOILET Yellow Point Rd 8 Island e # GROUND AREA COURT FIELD BEACH LAUNCH TRANSIT FACILITY REGIONAL DISTRICT 1 ACCESS To o Electoral Area/Municipal Boundary OF NANAIMO Michael Nanaimo Cedar Rd 1 BLUE HERON PARK Yellow point Rd. Lake r Minor Road 2 DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES PARK Olsen Rd. Trans-Canada Hwy g North 3 HEART LAKE/STOCKING LAKE Mackie Rd. Major Road i LOOP TRAIL La Oyster a dy 4 HOLLAND CREEK TRAIL Mackie Rd. Diamond sm Cowichan Valley Trail i t 5 SALTAIR CENTENNIAL PARK S. Oyster School Rd. h S Mount H Trestle a 6 STOCKING CREEK PARK Thicke Rd. Hayes rb t o u 7 TRANSFER BEACH PARK Transfer Beach Blvd. Community Park r Thetis r a 8 YELLOW POINT PARK Yellow Point Rd. Island Municipal Park 7 Galiano i Provincial Park Island t S Ladysmith Cowichan Lake/ Youbou/ Honeymoon Bay/ Mesachie Lake Regional Park 4 t Heart 3 u PARK PARK NAME LOCATION PLAY- PICNIC SPORT SPORTS WATER/ TRAILS BOAT NEAR TOILET Lake Stocking # GROUND AREA COURT FIELD BEACH LAUNCH TRANSIT FACILITY Recreation Area a ACCESS Lake 5 Penelankut r Island T 9 ARBUTUS PARK Alder Crescent CVRD/Municipal Park r 2 t i 6 Saltair n 10 BEAR LAKE PARK Forestry Rd. Provincial Park c Chemainus Rd C o 11 CENTRAL PARK South Shore Rd. m Recreation Area h a 12 CHEMAINUS RIVER PARK Hillcrest Rd. l a i 13 LAKE COWICHAN CENTRAL PARK South Shore Rd. n C Mount Oak St h Hall n a 14 COWICHAN RIVER PROVINCIAL Riverbottom Rd. 30 Chemainus n PARK 33 e n d e R 15 OHTAKI PARK South Shore Rd. ry l l en H 16 MILE 77 PARK Hwy 18, Creekside Rd. T Mount ra n r s Brenton - 17 GORDON BAY PROVINCIAL PARK Honeymoon bay C e a n a 18 MEMORIAL PARK South Shore Rd. v d a i H R w 19 LILY BEACH PARK South Shore Rd. y s u C 20 MARBLE BAY PARK Marble Bay Rd. n ro ft Youbou i on Rd C 9 21 MAYO LAKE PARK Mayo Lake Rd. o Mount Good a Crofton w 26 i m MESACHIE LAKE PARK South Shore Rd. c 22 h e a 23 h 23 PRICE PARK Miracle Way n Crofton Adelaide St L C Lake 24 SANDY POOL REGIONAL PARK West Riverbottom Rd. a 16 Y TRANS-CANADA d o a k u S b 1 o 38 o R e B R IA IT M B u ISH COLU SAYWELL PARK South Shore Rd. a 25 y R 12 27 d a North B n 17 20 YOUBOU LITTLE LEAGUE PARK Bremer Rd. e 26 28 N s o rn rth Cowichan Maple Sh o Saltspring 27 BALD MOUNTAIN PARK Marble Bay Rd. o Mount b Mountain u re 13 s R 14 O d 15 Prevost m Island 28 STOKER PARK Marble Bay Rd. 19 25 Lake Cowichan 18 Herd Road Honeymoon N 10 South Shore Maple a Bay 11 R Fairservice H d igh Bay r North Cowichan/ Duncan/ Cowichan Station/ Glenora 222 way Sahtlam r Trestle 18 (C ow icha s Mesachie M n e 70.2 Mile Valle o k d o To y Hw n a a e e R PARK PARK NAME LOCATION PLAY- PICNIC SPORT SPORTS WATER/ TRAILS BOAT NEAR TOILET y) L G w k y Trestle 21 y m a n a e Port Refrew o L a s # GROUND AREA COURT FIELD BEACH LAUNCH TRANSIT FACILITY Lake o B S h n c le ACCESS R Ol i p o d a a d C m M 14 o a w B icha u 29 ART MANN PARK Indian Rd.