Honeymoon Bay, BC

Photo courtesy Honeymoon Bay Lodge & Retreat

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Honeymoon Bay is a tourist community in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. It is located on Lake Cowichan in the southeastern part of the Island — approximately 75 kilometres northwest of Victoria and 30 minutes west of Duncan .

Tourists are attracted to the beauty of the area and recreational activities include camping at Gordon Bay Provincial Park, walking through the Wildflower Reserve, golfing at March Meadows or visiting any number of beaches.

History

The first resident was Henry March. Very much a pioneer braving untouched wilderness, March came to the Bay in 1887 and cleared a site with the aid of horses and oxen that became the March farm, of which the original house still stands today.

From a booming mill town to a near ghost town, Honeymoon Bay has become the tourist destination of the Cowichan Valley.