Hotels in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia

Hotels in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Lake Cowichan is a freshwater lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is popular with kayakers, windsurfers, hikers and boating enthusiasts. Visitors can walk the 20-kilometer Cowichan River Footpath, canoe on the Cowichan River, hike the West Coast Trail or cycle The Trans Canada Trail, the world's longest network of trails. You can picnic in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and head back to town to tour the Kaatza Station Museum.

Warm Rapids Inn

Warm Rapids Inn is in the Lake Cowichan Valley. The small country inn has three guest rooms and a stand-alone yurt. The three bedrooms have en suite bath, TV, ceiling fan and Wi-Fi. The yurt, which is in the forest a short distance from the hotel, features a wood stove, an outdoor sink, a propane stove and a barbecue. Breakfast is included in the room rate for the guest rooms, but not the yurt. Warm Rapids Inn also offers kayaking lessons for the river and ocean.

Warm Rapids Inn
6633 Cowichan Lake Road
Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0
Canada
(250) 709 5543
warmrapidsinn.com

Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge

This independently owned lodge is close to the lake and is ideal for water skiing, kayaking, canoeing and swimming activities. The hotel features four rustically designed guest rooms with satellite TV and internet. The two suites have their own private bathroom while the two guest rooms share a bathroom. Breakfast is included in the room rate and is served in the dining room overlooking the forest. The hotel also has barbecue facilities and an outdoor hot tub. Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge is close to nature, but still convenient for shopping, restaurants and activities.

Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge
7461 Hudgrove Road
Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0
Canada
(250) 749 3594
cowichanriverwildernesslodge.com

Boutique Waterfront Lodge

Boutique Waterfront Lodge is in the town of Lake Cowichan and near the river for canoeing, kayaking, river-tubing and swimming. You have a choice of a one-room suite or townhouse, but all feature en suite bath, cable TV and wireless Internet. The townhouses have fully equipped kitchens and private decks. The hotel offers daily, weekly or monthly rates with prices lower the longer you stay.

Boutique Waterfront Lodge
73 Southshore Road
Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0
Canada
(250) 818 9879
lakecowichan.org

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