BC Cycle Tourism Society

Bowser, on a bike

6 stops that will feed you, and give you a bed. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Shayd JohnsonVancouver Island, BC

A solitary figure walks along a wide sandy beach backed by forested mountains and a river estuary, under moody Pacific Northwest skies.

What you’ll find here#

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

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Attractions

Bowser Library Branch.

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Accommodation

Qualicum Breeze Beach Resort.

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Food & Drink

Nickolini's Pizza, Ship and Shore Marine Restaurant.

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Supplies

Georgia Park Store, Tomm's Food Village.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodation

Routes around Bowser#

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

  1. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing within a kilometre
  2. Qualicum River Trails — Let's Go Biking · 32 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  3. Qualicum Bay - Royston - Denman Island — Let's Go Biking · 77 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Sunshine Coast Tour Day 5 — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 110 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  5. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, passing about 3 km away
Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Bowser may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Bowser. Open a category:

Attractions 1→
Bowser Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Accommodation 1→
Qualicum Breeze Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Food & Drink 2→
Nickolini's PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Ship and Shore Marine RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Supplies 2→
Georgia Park StoreInfo· Convenience Store
Tomm's Food VillageInfo· Grocery Store
Browse all 6 Bowser stops interactively →
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