Things to do
A whole island, minutes away
Snug Cove's shops and galleries, Killarney Lake's loop, and the summit trail up Mount Gardner are all a short hop from the door.
Bowen Island
Twenty minutes from the city.
A short ferry from Horseshoe Bay drops you on Bowen Island — trails, beaches, and a café or two, all a walk from the cabanas. Here's how to get here and what's nearby.
Where you'll be
Bowen Island.
A 20-min ferry from Vancouver.
Sail from Horseshoe Bay, drive 15–20 minutes across the island, and you're on a forested bluff overlooking the Salish Sea. Vancouver is in your sightline — but never in your evening.
Across the water
Vancouver & UBC, on the horizon
Nearby
- The Acrecafé & golf simulator · 10 min walk
- Bowen Island Golf9-hole executive · 6–7 min walk
- The Shedrestaurant · 6–7 min walk
- Seymour Bayswim & secluded · 5 min walk
- Killarney Lakeloop hike · 12 min drive
- Mount Gardnersummit trail · 15 min drive
- Snug Cove villageferry, shops, dining · 15 min drive
- Bowen Island Pubpatio · 15 min drive
- Doc Morgan'spatio + view · 15 min drive
- Artisan Squarestudios & bakery · 15 min drive
Getting here
Horseshoe Bay → Snug Cove
20 minutes by BC Ferries · runs hourly
Snug Cove → the cabana
15–20 minute drive across the island
Float plane
25 min from downtown YVR · Harbour Air seasonal
On the map
About 20 minutes from Horseshoe Bay by BC Ferries — an easy escape from Vancouver, yet a world away.
Explore Bowen Island
A romantic getaway
near Vancouver.
Twenty minutes from Horseshoe Bay by ferry — yet a world away. Here's how to spend a weekend on Bowen.
Where to eat
Bowen's best tables
Grab coffee at The Acre, dinner at The Shed by the golf course, or a patio pint with a view at Doc Morgan's in Snug Cove.
Hiking
Trails from the doorstep
Walk straight into the firs — gentle lake loops, oceanfront bluffs, and a proper summit climb, all within ten minutes.
On the water
Kayaking & swimming
Launch a kayak from Snug Cove, swim the secluded rocks at Seymour Bay, or just watch the ferries and the whales pass.
Getting here
Horseshoe Bay → Snug Cove · 20-minute BC Ferries sailing, running roughly hourly. From the ferry it's a 15–20 minute drive across the island to the cabana.
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