Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 203 ft. |
Junction of The Trans Canada Highway # 1 |
City of Duncan, BC, 'The City of Totem Poles'. Services at highway. West to communities of Youbou, BC, Lake Cowichan, BC, Honeymoon Bay, BC. South to Cowichan Bay Cobble Hill, city of Victoria, BC. Attractions in and around Duncan, BC: Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives - BC Forest Discovery Centre - World's Largest Hockey Stick - Somenos Marsh Bird Sanctuary - The Cowichan Theatre. NOTE: For highway travel via 'The Trans Canada Highway' - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide BC Highway #1 The Trans Canada Highway - City of Victoria, BC To City of Nanaimo, BC for highway driving directions
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| 1.9 3.0 367 ft. |
View from Highway |
Driving west |
| 3.0 4.8 364 ft. |
View from highway |
Driving west |
| 3.1 5.0 394 ft. |
Point of Interest |
East boundry Cowichan Valley Demonstration Forest, north side of highway |
| 6.4 10.3 610 ft. |
North Paldi Road |
One km south is the hamlet of Paldi, BC. No services. Connect to Cowichin Lake Road. Watch people tube and cliff jump along the Cowichian River by heading South on various road routes. |
| 6.8 11.0 732 ft. |
View from highway |
Driving west |
| 7.1 11.4 804 ft. |
Highway Pull Out |
On north side of road is a highway pull out. |
| 9.4 15.1 778 ft. |
Cowichan River Provincial Park |
South of highway. Cowichan River Provincial Park has two campgrounds. The Stoltz Pool Campground has 39 drive-in and 4 walk-in sites at the Stoltz Pool campsite, situated in a second-growth Douglas fir stand. All sites are well spaced and have easy access to the river. Some campsites may be reserved; first-come, first-served sites are also available. The Stoltz Pool Campground is open all year, but there is a winter camping fee. Skutz Falls Campground - There are 33 drive-in sites at the Skutz Falls Campground, also well spaced within a forest setting with easy access to the river. These are all available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Skutz Falls Campground is closed during the winter.
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| 11.7 18.8 719 ft. |
Cowichan Provincial Park |
Skutz Falls Campground. South side of highway. |
| 14.9 24.0 600 ft. |
Roadside highway turnout |
South side of highway, gravel |
| 16.0 25.7 623 ft. |
Junction of road access - Access to Lake Cowichan, Honeymoon Bay, Gordon Provincial Park |
Community of Lake Cowichan,BC. South to Community of Mesathie, BC 9.6 kms which has many old heritage non-native fruit and shade trees. Honeymoon Bay 13.4 kms. South to Gordon Bay Provincial Park, campground. 19.0 kms. For a great family camping vacation, head to Gordon Bay Provincial Park, located on the shores of Lake Cowichan. This park offers 126 vehicle accessible, semi private campsites, set in a second-growth Douglas fir stand. Campsite reservations are accepted and first-come, first-served sites are also available. Fees, hours of operations, and number of campsites. Gordon Bay Provincial Park is currently open year round |
| 19.0 30.5 597 ft. |
Meades Creek |
Crossing Meades Creek |
| 19.5 31.4 587 ft. |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
No services,small pullout, north side of highway. |
| 20.6 33.2 531 ft. |
View from highway |
Driving west |
| 20.6 33.2 531 ft. |
Lake Cowichan  |
Lake Cowichan is south of the highway. Lake Cowichan is one of the largest bodies of fresh water on Vancouver Island, BC. Excellent fly fishing lake. |
| 21.9 35.2 554 ft. |
Youbou Welcome Sign |
Welcome sign for Youbou BC. |
| 25.9 41.7 561 ft. |
View from Highway |
Welcome to Youbou, BC. Start / Finish of Road Map Highway Travel Guide. e |