Lake Cowichan, BC

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Wonderful artisan venues in the town of Lake Cowichan and spread around the area along the roads greet visitors with handmade furniture, organic produce, fresh flowers, and many unique crafts.

The lake is also the largest freshwater lake of its kind on Vancouver Island. There is a network of lakes and rivers distributed over the neighboring areas, which makes Lake Cowichan a great central starting point for exploring during your stay.

Bevölkerung: 3,100+

Besonderheiten:
Honeymoon Bay
Mesachie Lake
Cowichan River Provincial Park - 750 hectares
Nitinat Lake
Skutz Falls
Youbou
Watersking
Town of Lake Cowichan
Cowichan Lake Forest Research Station

Geschichte:
Home to the Lake Cowichan First Nation, the area has been know as 'Warm Land' for centuries - the Cowichan Region offers one of Canada's finest climates. The Lake Cowichan First Nation's name for the lake, Kaatza means "The Big Lake".

Lake Cowichan gained greater popularity after King Edward VIII reportedly made great claims of the phenomenal fishing excursions he had experienced and during that time the lake was pronounced Canada's Fly-Fishing Capital.

Klima:
Summer average 19 degrees Celsius (often mid-summer temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius)
Winter average 3 degrees Celsius

Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte www.cowichanlakecc.ca