Bowen Island is a forested island retreat that is located about 1 hour from Vancouver via a 40 minute drive and a 15 minute ferry ride. Bowen Island offers many lakes, beaches and unspoiled crown forest land.  Over 3,000 full time residents call Bowen home plus another 1,500 who summer on the island. Bowen's full amenities include restaurants, schools, groceries, gift and art stores, gas station, book store, library, marinas, hairdresser, building centre, pubs and garden centre.