About the Location
Information on this page is from
Bowen Island Municipality website.
Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, B.C. in Howe Sound with regular ferry service from Horseshoe Bay in
West Vancouver.
Bowen is a popular destination for boaters who wish to experience sheltered bays and safe anchorage, dive
sites and clean swimming beaches. Boaters will find two marinas upon their arrival at Snug Cove.
There are several picnic grounds, restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, stores and gift shops to explore in Snug
Cove near the ferry dock. Two commercial areas with shops and services are located a short walking distance
above Snug Cove.
Outdoor opportunities in Crippen Regional Park allow for hiking trails in varying ecosystems. Hikers may also
traverse Crown land to Mount Gardner to enjoy the panoramic view of Georgia Strait.
The temperate climate, the mildest in all of Canada, makes the Gulf Islands the perfect destination almost any
time of the year. Enjoy spring as early as February; warm, sunny, and dry summers; the vibrancy of fall; and winters
perfect for hiking, cycling, or kayaking.
Bowen Island is the first island municipality within the Islands Trust with an RCMP detachment, an elementary
school, a BC ambulance station and a volunteer fire department. The island is the permanent home of approximately
3,500 people.
Links to other websites providing information about life on Bowen Island:
Bowen Online
Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce
British Columbia Travel
and Tourism
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