BC Cycle Tourism Society

Cowichan Bay, on a bike

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

Photo: Local WandererCowichan Bay, BC
Photo: The Number CreativeCowichan Bay, BC
Photo: The Number CreativeCowichan Bay, BC

Woman enjoying the view of a marina and forested mountains from a coastal boardwalk

What you’ll find here#

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

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Attractions

Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre.

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1

Accommodation

Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay.

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Food & Drink

Cowichan Bay Pub, Original Udder Guys, Rocky Creek Winery, and 4 more.

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Supplies

Best Buy Liquor.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodation

Routes around Cowichan Bay#

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

  1. Shawnigan Lake & Cobble Hill — Let's Go Biking · 80 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  2. North Cowichan — Let's Go Biking · 27 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  3. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing within a kilometre
  4. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, passing about 2 km away
  5. Victoria - Port Renfrew - Lake Cowichan - Duncan - Victoria — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 264 km route, passing about 2 km away
  6. Cowichan Valley Trail — Let's Go Biking · 88 km ride, passing about 2 km away
Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Cowichan Bay may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Cowichan Bay. Open a category:

Attractions 2→
Cowichan Bay Maritime CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$
Cowichan Estuary Nature CentreInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Accommodation 1→
Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan BayInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Food & Drink 7→
Cowichan Bay PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Original Udder GuysInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Rocky Creek WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
The Masthead RestaurantInfo· $$ · Casual
The VineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
True GrainInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
True Grain BreadInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 1→
Best Buy LiquorInfo· Liquor Store
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