BC Cycle Tourism Society

Mill Bay, on a bike

20 stops that will feed you, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Mio MonascheMill Bay, BC
Photo: Mio MonascheMill Bay, BC
Photo: Peter O HaraMill Bay, BC

Upscale plated duck dish with edible flowers and garnishes at a fine dining establishment

What you’ll find here#

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

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCamping

Routes around Mill Bay#

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

  1. Cowichan Valley 8 Bikepacking Route — BIKEPACKING.com · 190 km route, passing within a kilometre
  2. Mill Bay Rambler — Bike Gear Database · 100 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  3. Cowichan Valley: Swartz Bay to Stoltz Pool — Gravel Buddies · 83 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Shawnigan Lake & Cobble Hill — Let's Go Biking · 80 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  5. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, passing within a kilometre
  6. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing within a kilometre
  7. Rally Day 2 (Cowichan Valley) — Gravel Buddies · 118 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  8. Rally Day 2 alternative (Cowichan Valley) — Gravel Buddies · 95 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  9. Victoria - Port Renfrew - Lake Cowichan - Duncan - Victoria — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 264 km route, passing about 4 km away
  10. Cowichan Valley Trail — Let's Go Biking · 88 km ride, passing about 4 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

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

Brentwood Bay (best: ferry) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: bus) · Langford (best: bus) · Saanich (best: bus) · Victoria (best: bus) · North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) (best: bus)

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Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

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

Attractions 3
Blue Dog KayakingInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$
Kerry Park Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $
South Cowichan Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Camping 1
Beehive RV Park & CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 12
A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Bridgemans BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Bru-Go's CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Enrico WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Merridale EateryInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Mill Bay SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Rusticana CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Unsworth VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Supplies 4
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Laughing Llama IIInfo· Convenience Store
Thrifty FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
Thrifty Foods LiquorInfo· Liquor Store
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