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About Cowichan Bay, BC

Cowichan Bay is a short, scenic drive from Victoria or Nanaimo via Highway 1, with Duncan just 3 km away for a quick local trip. The waterfront village sits on a calm inlet where the Cowichan River meets the sea, known for its fishing docks, seafood shops, and wooden boatbuilding tradition. EV charging is available up the road in Duncan. Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is 42 km south. Worth knowing: it's North America's first certified Cittaslow community, a nod to its slow food roots.

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Cowichan Bay, BC is in Canada, at 48.767, -123.674 - about 3 km south-east of Duncan, BC.

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The closest airport to Cowichan Bay, BC is Nanaimo Airport, 40 km (about 41 min by car). Other airports nearby: Victoria International Airport.

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