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Vacation Rental Regulations Coming to Bowen Island

Guests, we urgently need your help... As a frequent Bowen Island visitor, we urgently need your voice to be heard! The Bowen Island Municipality is in the process of regulating Vacation Rentals on Bowen Island... Restrictive regulations are being considered which may impact your next stay on Bowen Island. Restricting Whole Houses as Vacation Rentals. BIA only rents whole houses. Would you be willing to rent a room in someone's home? Restricting Vacation Rentals to 120 days per year . BIA currently offers STVRs year-round to support Bowen businesses during the high season and offseason. On average we rent over 260 nights per year allowing you to get away all year long. Restricting Vacation Rentals to primary residences only . BIA rents ALL and ONLY vacation homes, none are primary residences. This regulation would end our STVR service to you, our guests. Please take the STVR survey here INPUT E...

Critters of Bowen Island

A big draw for visitors and residents of Bowen Island is the abundant nature. Everywhere you look is covered in beautiful greenery. Our guests love to escape the concrete and noise of the city for the tranquility of the forest. But not everyone is prepared for all that the natural environment brings with it, i.e. it's fauna inhabitants. Here we introduce you to some of the forest residents, a few of whom you may encounter both outside and inside in different seasons, but most of which are happy to stay out of the way of humans. Photo by Greg Schecter Big critters City dwellers may be familiar with the scent of a skunk in the neighbourhood. They usually move on quickly and don't want to interact with humans. Though many folks dislike the misunderstood skunk, they are great at controlling rodent and some insect populations. They are mainly active in the early morning and evening, though can sometimes be seen during the day as well. Look ahead where you're wa...

Getting Around Bowen Island

We are often asked "Do we need to bring our car to Bowen?" and the short answer is "It depends." If you are fit, used to taking transit, walking a lot, are open to hitchhiking, and/or are okay not seeing every corner of the island, then you'll do fine not bringing a car. See below for more on non-car methods of travelling and what to expect. However, you will want to bring a car if you plan to bring a lot of stuff, want to explore and get from A to B quickly, and plan to take home lots of treasures. Driving times are short on-island, but walking times are much longer due to hilly and winding roads. Read on for more about all the ways to get around Bowen and what to expect. Bringing Your Car If you decide to bring your car, here are some notes on car access to each of the Bowen Island Accommodations properties. You'll be glad to know we have a gas station here which includes diesel, though weekend and holiday hours may be limited. However, ...

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