Swimming Hole on the Koksilah River near Duncan
Photo: Andy Vine |
Koksilah River Provincial Park is located 7 km west of Shawnigan Lake on southern Vancouver Island.
This undeveloped park in the Vancouver Island Forest Reserve offers good hiking, fishing and swimming while you spend the day picnicking in the scenic surroundings of the Koksilah River and Canyon.
The nearby Kinsol Trestle, just outside the eastern boundary of the park is a potential historic viewing site sadly in need of urgent restoration.
The old wooden railway bridge was constructed over the Koksilah River in 1920, to allow the transport of equipment and supplies into the Kinsol Copper Mine. Outbound rail cars carried harvested timber destined for the nearby mills.
Walk-in, front country tent pads are provided near the parking area. Koksilah River Park is open year round when accessible. There are approximately 15 campsites at this location, all of which are walk-in. There is no fee charged for winter camping. The fee is charged from March 15 - October 31.
The Koksilah River provides a 6-km whitewater kayak run above Burnt Bridge, one of the few whitewater runs on southern Vancouver Island.
Koksilah River |
The Koksilah River/Burnt Bridge region offers some incredible mountain biking trails. This is the site of the annual Burnt Bridge Classic Race Loop and the Can-Am Trails. Lose yourself for hours or even days in this challenging, but not overly technical area.
Koksilah River Provincial Park is located 7 km west of Shawnigan Lake, on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Turn west off Trans-Canada Hwy 1 in Mill Bay onto Shawnigan Lake Road.
Follow the road to the fourway stop in the community of Shawnigan Lake and turn right. Continue around the northern end of the lake and beyond the west end of the lake. Access to the park is on Renfrew Road, a gravel logging road.
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