Cowichan River Provincial Park

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Cowichan River Provincial Park
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The upper reaches of the Cowichan River
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Location in British Columbia
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Location Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
Nearest city Cowichan Lake
Duncan
Area1,414 ha (5.46 sq mi)
CreatedJuly 12, 1995
Governing body BC Parks

Cowichan River Provincial Park is a provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It includes the Cowichan River in a 750-hectare area stretching almost 20 kilometres, from the village of Lake Cowichan to Glenora, just south of Duncan. [2] Its paths are part of the Trans Canada Trail

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References

  1. "Cowichan River Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. "Cowichan River Provincial Park". vancouverisland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

Coordinates: 48°46′20″N123°53′45″W / 48.7722°N 123.8958°W / 48.7722; -123.8958