BC Cycle Tourism Society

Bowen Island, on a bike

62 stops that will feed you, fix your bike, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Vancouver, Coast and Mountains.

Photo: Harbour Air SeaplanesBowen Island, BC
Photo: Alex GuiryBowen Island, BC

Seaplane flying over mountain-ringed lake surrounded by dense forest, classic BC coastal landscape

Worth the detour#

Places that have told us cyclists are welcome, or gone out of their way to prove it.

WelcomingArtisan Eats Café & Fine FoodsRestaurant · $ · Cheap eats
WelcomingArts Pacific GalleryMuseum / Gallery · Free
WelcomingBowen Island Community CentreCommunity Centre · Free
WelcomingBowen Island Historians Museum and ArchiveMuseum / Gallery · Free

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Routes around Bowen Island#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Bowen Island or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Bowen Island Day Trip — Gravel Buddies · 28 km route, 23 km of it through Bowen Island
  2. Goin' to Bowen (Bowen Island) — Let's Go Biking · 32 km route, 22 km of it through Bowen Island
  3. Bowen Island Day Trip (shorter) — Gravel Buddies · 22 km route, 19 km of it through Bowen Island
  4. Vancouver Crossing Loop — Adventure Cycling Association · 503 km route, passing within a kilometre
  5. Rally Day 1 (West Vancouver) — Gravel Buddies · 160 km route, passing about 1 km away
  6. Rally Day 1 alternative (West Vancouver) — Gravel Buddies · 150 km route, passing about 1 km away
  7. West Vancouver Exploring — Let's Go Biking · 36 km ride, passing about 2 km away
  8. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing about 3 km away
  9. Trans Canada Trail South (BC Only) — Trans Canada Trail · 1,768 km route, passing about 3 km away
  10. Great Northern Bikepacking Route, BC Part One — Great Northern Bikepacking Route · 583 km route, passing about 3 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Bowen Island on transit, and to head back when you need to.

West Vancouver (best: ferry) · Gibsons (best: ferry) · Vancouver (best: ferry + bus) · Squamish (best: ferry + bus) · Nanaimo (best: ferry) · North Vancouver (best: ferry + bus)

See 113
Abbotsford · Alert Bay · Armstrong · Barkerville · Bella Bella · Bella Coola · Brentwood Bay · Burnaby · Burns Lake · Calgary, AB · Campbell River · Castlegar · Chase · Chilliwack · Clearwater · Comox · Coquitlam · Cortes Island · Courtenay (Comox Valley) · Cranbrook · Creston · Cumberland · Delta · Denman Island · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) · Enderby · Fernie · Field · Gabriola Island · Galiano Island · Gibsons · Golden · Haida Gwaii · Harrison Hot Springs · Hope · Hornby Island · Houston · Kamloops · Kaslo · Kelowna · Keremeos · Kimberley · Ladysmith · Lake Cowichan · Langford · Langley · Lund · Maple Ridge · Mayne Island · Merritt · Mill Bay · Mission · Nanaimo · Nelson · New Hazelton · New Westminster · North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) · North Vancouver · Ocean Falls · Oliver · Osoyoos · Parksville · Pemberton · Pender Island · Penelakut Island · Penticton · Port Alberni · Port Coquitlam · Port Hardy · Port McNeill · Port Moody · Port Renfrew · Powell River · Prince George · Prince Rupert · Princeton · Quadra Island · Qualicum Beach · Quesnel · Revelstoke · Richmond · Rossland · Saanich · Salmo · Salmon Arm · Salt Spring Island · Saturna Island · Seattle, WA · Sechelt · Shearwater · Sicamous · Smithers · Sointula · Sooke · Sorrento · Sparwood · Squamish · Summerland · Surrey · Terrace · Texada Island · Thetis Island · Tofino · Trail · Ucluelet · Vancouver · Vanderhoof · Vernon · Victoria · West Kelowna · West Vancouver · Whistler · Williams Lake

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Bowen Island. Open a category:

Attractions 14 · 7 welcoming
Arts Pacific GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Bowen Island Community CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free
Bowen Island Historians Museum and ArchiveWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Bowen Island Public LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free
Bowen Island Visitor Information CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre · Free
Catching Stars GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery
Sp'áḵw'us Gathering StageWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Carter ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Cates Hill Nature ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Davies ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Grafton Agricultural CommonsInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Headwaters ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Seabreeze GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery
Wild Coast Nature RefugeInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Accommodation 27
Alderwood FarmInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
AmethystInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Artisan Suites on BowenInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Boho HouseInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale
Bona ManziInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
CabooseInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
Hummingbird Oceanside SuitesInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
JadeInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
JasperInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Kitoki InnInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Lodge at XeniaInfo· Resort · $$$ · Mid-range
Miller RetreatsInfo· Resort
Moonstone CottageInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Nectar Yoga RetreatInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
OpalInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
QuartzInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Rivendell Retreat CentreInfo· Resort · $ · Rock-bottom
Seaview CottageInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
Snugglers CottageInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
Soggy Frog Guest Suite on BowenInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
SunstoneInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
The BnB on Bowen IslandInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
The Modern CabinInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale
WildernestInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale
Wildwood CabinsInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Woodlands GuesthouseInfo· B&B / Inn
XeniaInfo· Resort · $$$ · Mid-range
Camping 1
Little Flower IsletInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 17 · 12 welcoming
Artisan Eats Café & Fine FoodsWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Bowen Island PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Branch on BowenWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Copper Spirit DistilleryWelcoming· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Doc Morgan'sWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Doc Morgan's Pub & RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
High Tide GrillWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
tell your friends cafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
The Ruddy on BowenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
The Snug on BowenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
The Village Baker Cafe'Welcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Tippy's CookhouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Barcelona Tapas & Wine BarInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Riley's CideryInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
The Shed EateryInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Tuscany RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
USSC Marina Ice CreamInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 2
Bowen Beer & Wine CellarInfo· Liquor Store
The Ruddy PotatoInfo· Grocery Store
Bike Services 1
Bowen eBikesInfo· Rentals
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