167 River Rd
Lake Cowichan, BC V0R2G0
$185,000
Property Details
Property & Lot
- Lot size
- 16,038 square feet
- Zoning
- Residential
R3
Ownership & Fees
- Property type
- Land / Lot
- Ownership
- Freehold
- Annual property tax
- $1,478
Interior
- Fireplace
- None
Exterior & Lot
- View
- Lake view, River view, View, Valley view
Parking
- Total spaces
- 6 — uncovered indicated
- Features
- Open
Listing Information
- MLS®
- 1007542
- Listed
- July 15, 2025
- Time on market
- On the market for 412 days
- Data last synced
- August 28, 2026
Listing provided by: RE/MAX Generation (LC) · Data source: CREA DDF.
Description
Nestle yourself in the trees overlooking the beautiful little settlement of Lake Cowichan. Witness the lazy heritage Cowichan River as it meanders its way through the heart of the town. This lot is a good size for a home and outbuildings and should be easy to create maximum privacy. Wonderful sunrises stretch down the Cowichan Valley to greet you in the morning. It never gets old! Two blocks from ‘the Duck Pond’, a local beach where many have learned to swim, and three blocks from the public boat launch, which allows you access to all the wonderful things Cowichan Lake has to offer. The town is conveniently located 20 min from most of the big box stores in Duncan, 45 min to world class fishing in Port Renfrew and just over an hour to Victoria. Just far enough off the beaten track to give you that peaceful feeling of coming home. (id:63159)
Location Insights
Weather
Nearest station: Duncan
14°C
—
Humidity 86%
Wind NNW calm km/h
Tonight
12°
Tuesday
21°
Tuesday night
14°
Wednesday
16°
Wednesday night
11°
Thursday
17°
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Population
3,325
(2021 Census)
+3.1% since 2016
Density: 403.5/km²
Dwellings: 1,586
Median household income: $68,000
After-tax: $62,400
Immigrant population: 7.7%
Top countries of origin (% of total population)
- United Kingdom3.2% · 105
- United States of America0.9% · 30
- Germany0.6% · 20
- South Africa, Republic of0.5% · 15
- India0.5% · 15
- Poland0.3% · 10
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
Location Accessibility
Our own metric — not an official Walk Score®.
Amenities
37
5/9 categories nearby
Transit
—
Not enough data yet
How this is calculated
Amenities: points awarded per category (restaurants, cafes, grocery, parks, shopping, gyms, pharmacies, banks/ATMs, healthcare) based on distance to the nearest one — 3 points under 200m, 2 points under 500m, 1 point under 800m — summed across all 9 categories and scaled to 0–100.
Transit: based on the number of transit stops within 800m and their mode (SkyTrain weighted highest, then streetcar/ferry, then bus). This reflects stop type and count only — our data doesn't include how often a route actually runs, so frequency is never factored in.
Both scores depend on how much of the surrounding area has been synced from OpenStreetMap and TransLink's GTFS feed. A lower score can mean fewer amenities nearby, or simply that this area hasn't been fully synced yet — not a confident measurement of the location itself.
Nearby Schools
| School | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Cowichan Elementary | Elementary | 673 m |
| Lake Cowichan Secondary | Elementary | 673 m |
| Palsson Elementary | Elementary | 768 m |
| Tansor Elementary | Elementary | 22.9 km |
| Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary | Elementary | 24.3 km |
| Drinkwater Elementary | Elementary | 24.9 km |
| Ladysmith Secondary | Secondary | 25.0 km |
Schools shown by distance from this property. This does not indicate school catchment or enrollment eligibility — contact the school district to confirm catchment boundaries.
Nearby Transit
No TransLink stops within an ~10-minute walk.
Nearby Places
Restaurants (3)
- Jake's at the Lake · 109 South Shore Road391 m
- J&V Diner · 162 South Shore Road605 m
- Shaker Mill · 72 Cowichan Lake Road791 m
Cafes (3)
- Ed's Coffee House · 67 South Shore Road347 m
- Tim Hortons668 m
- River Cafe · 56 South Shore Road684 m
Parks (5+)
- Riverside Park234 m
- Ohtaki Park343 m
- Forest Workers Memorial Park383 m
- Ts'uubaa-asatx Square406 m
- Saywell Park447 m
Shopping (1)
- Fields450 m
Pharmacies (1)
- Island Pharmacy · 138 South Shore Road495 m
Nearby places data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
School district: Cowichan (SD79)
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