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Mile 77 Park

This 2.05 ha waterfront park is located on Cowichan Lake in the community of Youbou (Electoral Area I).

Activities/Amenities

Beach access
Swimming
Picnic shelter
Parking
Washroom building (Seasonal)

General Information

During the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s the concept by the CNR Railroad was to divide the track into area sections for maintenance. Each section was approximately ten miles of track and was looked after by a section Foreman and his crew. Mile 77 Park (77 miles from Victoria) was basically where the foreman, his family, and the crew resided. Their track responsibility was from Youbou Mill to just east of the Town of Lake Cowichan. There is an historical plaque on site at the park if one wishes to learn more about the history of the park.

Land Acknowledgement

The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.

Mile 77 Park

Activities/Amenities

General Information

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History