Laura’s guidebook for Shawnigan Lake Area
Local Wine Tasting
Great spot for local wine tasting, or to enjoy a bottle on the tasting patio. Restaurant next door if you fancy a bite or a wood fired pizza!
111 locals recommend
Unsworth Vineyards
2915 Cameron Taggart RdGreat spot for local wine tasting, or to enjoy a bottle on the tasting patio. Restaurant next door if you fancy a bite or a wood fired pizza!
Lovely spot for casual wine tasting. Bring you own snacks and enjoy a bottle on their patio. Live music some weekends in the summer. Check their facebook details for specifics.
54 locals recommend
Enrico Winery
3280 Telegraph RdLovely spot for casual wine tasting. Bring you own snacks and enjoy a bottle on their patio. Live music some weekends in the summer. Check their facebook details for specifics.
Lovely spot for wine tasting or to enjoy a bottle. They allow you to bring your own snacks in too!
62 locals recommend
Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard
2182 Lakeside RdLovely spot for wine tasting or to enjoy a bottle. They allow you to bring your own snacks in too!
Coffee House
Great spot to grab a cup of joe just a short walk from the house in Shawnigan Village
36 locals recommend
Shawnigan House coffee and chocolate
1761 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay RdGreat spot to grab a cup of joe just a short walk from the house in Shawnigan Village
Cidery
Cider tasting spot with food options on certain days of the week! Cute store to browse.
105 locals recommend
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
1230 Merridale RdCider tasting spot with food options on certain days of the week! Cute store to browse.
Restaurant- great brunch spot!
The Lakehouse at Shawnigan
2460 Renfrew RdGreat spot on the lake for brunch, lunch or dinner!
Nearby Hikes
Great hike! Not too steep! Make sure you visit the swing at the top....but also go a little higher so you get the ocean views and mount baker! There are lots of instructions online on how to find the trailhead. The hike from the red gate is much easier than from the yellow! It is about 1.5km up from the red gate and will take about 22-30 minutes up!
20 locals recommend
Old Baldy Mtn
2329 Strathcona Heights RdGreat hike! Not too steep! Make sure you visit the swing at the top....but also go a little higher so you get the ocean views and mount baker! There are lots of instructions online on how to find the trailhead. The hike from the red gate is much easier than from the yellow! It is about 1.5km up from the red gate and will take about 22-30 minutes up!
Great nearby hike with lots of trail options depending on what you are looking for! Well marked and maps available.
46 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Mountain Regional Recreation Area
Great nearby hike with lots of trail options depending on what you are looking for! Well marked and maps available.
Beautiful flat walk to historic Kinsol Trestle. Good for little kids to bike!
168 locals recommend
Kinsol Trestle
2869 Glen Eagles RdBeautiful flat walk to historic Kinsol Trestle. Good for little kids to bike!
City/town information
Very walkable Cowichan Bay is nice for a visit and to grab an ice cream!
109 locals recommend
Cowichan Bay
Very walkable Cowichan Bay is nice for a visit and to grab an ice cream!
Lake Access
Good spot to hit the lake. Lots of shade. Small playground for young kids!
10 locals recommend
Old Mill Park
Recreation RoadGood spot to hit the lake. Lots of shade. Small playground for young kids!