Approximately  north of Nanaimo, Bowser is in a region informally known as Lighthouse Country, spanning a stretch of highway that extends from Qualicum Beach in the south to Horne Lake to the west and Fanny Bay in the north and east to Denman and Hornby Islands. Bowser is in the Regional District of Nanaimo and in its Electoral Area H, one of eight in the District.
Located in a region informally referred to as Lighthouse Country, approximately north of Nanaimo, Bowser encompasses a stretch of highway that includes Qualicum Beach, Horne Lake, Fanny Bay, Denman Island, and Hornby Island. It is situated within the Regional District of Nanaimo's Electoral Area H.