Arbutus Park is one of the few swimming beaches that provide lifeguards during the summer months. Come swim in the beautiful clear water of Cowichan Lake and enjoy a picnic on the beach. Washroom with change rooms are available.
Please check back here for summer 2025 lifeguard information.
Depending on what you would like to do, you may need to submit a Group Use Notification or a Field Trip Request. Please use the table below to determine what type of group you are hosting and what approval you may need.
Groups of 10 people or more looking to use Arbutus Park and the lifeguards on-duty, must submit a Group Use Notification Form.
While submitting a Group Use Notification does not grant you exclusive use of the park and lifeguards, knowing this information helps us to ensure park use remains within lifeguard capacity.
Summer Camps, Daycares and other organizations
Please check back here for availability for summer camp and day care visits to the park for summer 2025.
Head west off theTrans-Canada Highway onto Cowichan Valley Highway (Highway18). Take a right onto Youbou Road, through the community of Youbou, then take a left on to Alder Crescent.