Day Trips & Getaways
Bowen Island Ferry Day from Horseshoe Bay
Twenty minutes on the BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, and suddenly you've left the city entirely, which is the whole idea.
Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
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Twenty minutes on the BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, and suddenly you've left the city entirely, which is the whole idea.
Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
More infoThe Horseshoe Bay ferry to Bowen takes twenty scenic minutes, runs more than a dozen times daily, and requires no plan whatsoever. Step off at Snug Cove into boardwalk shops, a cottage cafe, and a gentle loop through Crippen Park around Killarney Lake. One tip: leave the car in Horseshoe Bay, where parking is reportedly brutal, and take the bus. The ferry alone is half the date.
Bus in or park early in Horseshoe Bay (the lot fills fast), then walk on the ferry, no reservation needed, for the 20-minute crossing to Snug Cove. Work the boardwalk: cottage-cafe pastries, the gentle Killarney Lake loop, maybe a kayak off the dock. Budget a half-day, and check the return schedule so you don't race the last boat.
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