Bowen Island is a small island community that is part of Metro Vancouver. Bowen sits at the south entrance to Howe Sound, it is the second-largest island in the sound and the only one with car ferry service. Mount Gardner, is the highest of three peaks which attracts hikers and offers shimmering panoramas of the Salish Sea, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver. It's a short ferry ride to Bowen Island from Horseshoe Bay making it ideal for people who want to live in a small community but are also close to the city.

"Come for the nature, stay for the community." Come to Bowen for the hiking trails, kayaking and boating, or swimming and picnicking at the local beaches. New residents and visitors are drawn to the Island’s growing art scene, music, artisans and culinary delights. And, as it has been for over a century, Bowen is ever the perfect place for restorative retreats from city life.