Land for sale near Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
19 land and acreage listings within 25 km of Lake Cowichan, in Cowichan Valley Regional District. Median asking price $330,000. 4 have ocean, lake or river frontage and 2 a creek through the land.
Listed this week near Lake Cowichan
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Lake Cowichan |
$170,000 | Not stated | – |
Price cuts near Lake Cowichan
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 acres Lake Cowichan |
$890,000 was $939,000 | 2.7 | $333,333/ac | ||
| 5 acres Lake Cowichan |
$1,150,000 was $1,190,000 | 5 | $229,541/ac | above market | |
| 0.20-acre lot on a lake Lake Cowichan |
$399,000 was $409,000 | 0.20 | $1,995,000/ac | Lakefront | near market |
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All listings near Lake Cowichan
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 acres Lake Cowichan |
$12,800,000 | 381 | $33,596/ac | above market | |
| 9 acres with a creek Lot B · Lake Cowichan |
$674,900 | 9 | $74,989/ac | Creek through | near market |
| 4.9 acres Lot B · Lake Cowichan |
$459,000 | 4.9 | $92,915/ac | near market | |
| 12 acres with a creek Lake Cowichan |
$1,200,000 | 12 | $100,000/ac | Creek through | |
| 5.5 acres on a river Lake Cowichan |
$999,000 | 5.5 | $180,000/ac | River frontage | |
| 5 acres Lake Cowichan |
$1,150,000 | 5 | $229,541/ac | above market | |
| 2.7 acres Lake Cowichan |
$890,000 | 2.7 | $333,333/ac | ||
| 0.29-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$259,900 | 0.29 | $896,207/ac | near market | |
| 0.23-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$269,900 | 0.23 | $1,173,478/ac | near market | |
| 0.11-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$149,900 | 0.11 | $1,362,727/ac | below market | |
| 0.19-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$285,000 | 0.19 | $1,500,000/ac | near market | |
| 0.18-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$286,000 | 0.18 | $1,588,889/ac | near market | |
| 0.17-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$285,000 | 0.17 | $1,676,471/ac | near market | |
| 0.16-acre lot Lake Cowichan |
$279,900 | 0.16 | $1,749,375/ac | near market | |
| 0.20-acre lot on a lake Lake Cowichan |
$399,000 | 0.20 | $1,995,000/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 0.72-acre lot on a lake Lot A · Lake Cowichan |
$1,498,000 | 0.72 | $2,080,556/ac | Lakefront | above market |
| 0.11-acre lot on a lake Lot 13 · Lake Cowichan |
$330,000 | 0.11 | $3,124,957/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| Land Lake Cowichan |
$275,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lake Cowichan |
$170,000 | Not stated | – |
About Lake Cowichan
The town
Lake Cowichan had about 3,300 people in 2021. It sits at the foot of Cowichan Lake, the second-largest lake on Vancouver Island, where the Cowichan River, a BC and Canadian Heritage River, leaves the lake and runs through town. Logging built the town: logs went down the river, two railways served the area, and the Youbou mill closed in 2001. The town is in the traditional territory of the c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx) Nation, whose reserve is just northwest of the town boundary. The Town sets zoning (Zoning Bylaw 1055), has its own building inspector, and maps floodplain and steep-slope hazard areas in its official community plan. Island Health's Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan, about 20 minutes by road, has a 24-hour emergency department.
Around it
Rural land around the town is in two electoral areas where the CVRD issues building permits: Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls), including Honeymoon Bay and Mesachie Lake, under Zoning Bylaw 2600, and Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek), north of the lake, under Zoning Bylaw 2465. A 6.2 ha parcel in town is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, next to a larger area of ALR land. Gordon Bay Provincial Park, 14 km along South Shore Road, has a sandy beach. Cowichan River Provincial Park has a 20 km footpath from Glenora to Skutz Falls, and the Trans Canada Trail passes through town. Highway 18 links the town to the Trans-Canada Highway. Nanaimo Airport at Cassidy has scheduled Air Canada, WestJet and Pacific Coastal flights.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census population and dwelling counts (table 98-10-0002)
- Town of Lake Cowichan, area information
- Town of Lake Cowichan, Official Community Plan Bylaw 1097-2023
- Town of Lake Cowichan, Zoning Bylaw 1055-2021 (consolidated)
- Town of Lake Cowichan, building inspection
- Town of Lake Cowichan, parks and recreation
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, local First Nations
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, Electoral Area F
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, Electoral Area I
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, building inspection and permits
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, zoning bylaws
- Island Health, Cowichan District Hospital
- BC Parks, Gordon Bay Park
- BC Parks, Cowichan River Park
- Nanaimo Airport, airline information
Written by AcreScout from the sources listed; facts checked October 24, 2026. Rules change: confirm anything that matters with the municipality.