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Bowen Park

Bowen Park is a park in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Bowen Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bowen Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bowen Park — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 49.17551, -123.95993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Bowen Park

    • The Bastion · fort · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~2 km · Must-see
    • Nanaimo Museum · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park · sanctuary · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Protection Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Snake Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount Benson · viewpoint · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Entrance Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Gabriola Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Mudge Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Quennell Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~19 km · Must-see
    • De Courcy Island · river spot · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Long Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Ruxton Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Rhododendron Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Ballenas Islands Light · beach · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Valdes Island · river spot · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Holland Lake · lake · Cowichan Valley Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
    • Healy Lake · lake · Regional District of Nanaimo · ~33 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Bowen Park open today?

    No visitor has reported the opening status for Bowen Park yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Bowen Park?

    Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Bowen Park?

    Nearby: The Bastion (fort, 2 km), Nanaimo Museum (museum, 3 km), Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Protection Island (river spot, 4 km), Snake Island (river spot, 8 km), Mount Benson (viewpoint, 9 km).