Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
Willows Park
West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
Beacon Hill Park
Memory Island Provincial Park
Goldstream Provincial Park
Mount Douglas Park
Memory Island Provincial Park is one of the smallest parks in British Columbia that has 0.915 hectares (2.33 Acres) surface area.
You can find this place as a quiet nature and a spectacular area for a picnic. The park is surrounded by Shawnigan Lake, which is stocked with trout and is a popular fisherman destination.
Memory Island Provincial Park is isolated from the mainland, protecting nesting waterfowl during the spring and is home to various birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, plants, and fungi.
Memory Island Provincial Park is located at the south end of Shawnigan Lake Village on Southern Vancouver Island.
Memory Island is only accessible by boat, canoe or kayak from various points on Shawnigan Lake, including West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park.
Other green and blue nature landmarks such as Spectacle Lake Provincial Park and West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park, Koksilah River Provincial Park, Masons Beach Park are in the area.
To access the Memory Island Provincial Park, you should drive to the lakeshore and paddle up the lake toward the park.
From Victoria:
The Fastest route from Victoria is via Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. The length of this route is 37.2 km (23.1 miles) and takes about 33 minutes.
Head west on Pandora Ave towards Government St. After 99 m (324.8 ft), turn right onto Government St and drive for 1 km (0.6 miles). Slight right towards Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. After 72 m (236.2 ft), use any lane to turn left onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 N. Continue for 27.7 km (17.2 miles) and turn left onto Shawnigan Lake Rd. Drive 8.4 km (5.2 miles) more to reach Memory Island Provincial Park.
From Nanaimo:
Nanaimo's fastest route is via Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S. It takes about one hour for 74.3 km (46.1 miles).
Take Wallace St to Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S. After 550 m (1804.4 ft), turn right onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S. Continue for 60.9 km (37.8 miles) and drive to Shawnigan Lake Rd in Cowichan Valley B. After 12.8 km (7.9 miles), you will reach Memory Island Provincial Park.
There is no marked hiking trail in Memory Island Provincial Park.
Memory Island Provincial Park was established on August 23, 1945. The island was gifted to the BC people by the Mayhew and Scharff families to commemorate their sons (Allan Mayhew and Kenneth Scharff), who loved to spend their time on the island and lost their lives in World War II.
This tiny island offers quiet nature and a spectacular area for picnicking.
The Memory Island Provincial Park is surrounded by Shawnigan Lake, allowing swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing.
You can enjoy the variety of flora and fauna that can be found in the park. Based on the BC Act, Memory Island Provincial Park is one of the protected areas on Vancouver Island, where you are not allowed to hunt.
