The site of the historic "Last Spike" on the
Canadian Pacific Railway, Shawnigan Lake is located approximatel 30 miles north of Victoria, off
Highway 1 (The Transcanada Highway) (the turnoff is less than 30 miles from Victoria, just north of
Mill Bay. There is an old restored church which is now the Auld Kirk Gallery, and the Shawnigan Historical Museum. Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park provides camping, picnicking and swimming facilites; or enjoy hiking, mountain biking and wilderness camping at
Koksilah River Provincial Park.
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