Mill Bay Travel Guide

Welcome to Mill Bay!

Mill Bay is a charming seaside village located on the southeast shore of Vancouver Island, 40 km (25 mi) north of Victoria. Established in the 1860s as a lumber and milling community, Mill Bay is today a haven for artists, boaters and those who appreciate the quieter side of life. The village can either be reached via a spectacular but steep stretch of the Trans Canada Highway over the Malahat, or across the Saanich Inlet on the BC Ferries from Brentwood Bay. Dotted with hill-top and ocean-side homes, Mill Bay's tranquil waterfront streets and town centre feature an array of shops and services, including galleries, specialty stores and a shopping mall. The village boasts gorgeous views of Gulf Island, and is surrounded by parks, wineries, fields and beautiful straits and channels well-known for boating and salt-water fishing. The long, sandy stretch of Mill Bay Beach is a scenic and popular spot for swimming and basking in the sunshine, and Mill Bay Nature Park features many oceanfront trails. Bamberton Provincial Park is also a superb location for hiking and swimming, as well as camping. Visitors to Mill Bay in April may be lucky to catch the international Brentwood Rowing Regatta, a weekend of action-packed racing and entertainment.

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