Salt Spring Island Information

Small Creek	Flower Shop on Dock

Salt Spring Island is one of British Columbia's Gulf Islands. Situated between Vancouver Island and mainland BC it is a popular vacation spot due to its' mild weather, beautiful scenery and large number of artists and crafts people. Wild deer abound in the park like setting of the island and often visitors and locals alike can be seen feeding them.

Local deer sharing a visitor's lunch

Summer finds Ganges Harbour filled with boats of all descriptions that have made Salt Spring their destination or a layover as they cruise northward. Summer also brings out the local artists and crafts people to display their good in the local farmers market.

Boats in Ganges Harbour	Saturday Market

More Salt Spring Island Photos

Salt Spring can be reached in a number of ways. Vancouver on mainland BC and Victoria on Vancouver Island both have International airports with Vancouver's being the largest. From Vancouver International you can get a shuttle to the South Airport and catch a float plane to Ganges operated by Seair Seaplanes (800-447-3247, 604-273-8900,  www.seairseaplanes.com) or Harbour Air Seaplanes 800-665-0212,  250-537-5525, www.harbour-air.com.or Saltspringair (877-537-9880, 250-537-0880, www.saltspringair.com. From Vancouver International you can also rent a car, get a bus (Pacific Coach Lines 800-661-1725, 604-662-8074) or taxi to take you to the Tsawwassen BC Ferries terminal (250-386-3431, www.bcferries.com) BC Ferries have routes that go to Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island or to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island, from Swartz bay you can take a ferry to Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island. Victoria International Airport is quite close to Swartz Bay (approx. 15 miles) and you can catch the same ferry to Fulford Harbour.

A very good link for Salt Spring (and other regional info) information is www.saltspringisland.worldweb.com

The Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 250-537-4223

email chamber@saltspring.com

www.saltspringtoday.com

The Salt Spring Tourist Info Centre can be reached at 250-537-5252

www.saltspringtoday.com

Silver Shadow Taxi    250-537-3030

Marine Drive Car & Truck Rental    250-537-5464

jsmall@saltspring.com

The following is only a sample of the many fine accommodations that are available. Some will pick you up at the ferry terminals or float plane dock: 

Cranberry Ridge

269 Don Ore Road

www.cranberryridge.com
250-537-4854

Eilean Donan Bed and Breakfast

151 Castle X Road

250-537-1705

Harbour House Hotel in Ganges

 www.saltspringharbourhouse.com

250 537-5571

St. Mary Lake Resort

2 bedroom cottages overlooking the lake, sandy beach, dock, boats.

www.stmarylakeresort.com

250-537-2832

Suncrest Cottage B&B

Oceanview cottage and B&B on 28 quiet acres.

Watch the ocean from bed! Very hospitable hosts

who know the island well..

www.saltspringcottage.com

250 537-5124

Sunrise B & B

221 Don Ore Road

250-537-1332

The Old Farmhouse

1077 North End Road

www.bbcanada.com/oldfarmhouse

250-537-4113

The Salt Spring Way

100 Salt Spring Way

250-537-5087

Wisteria Guest House

268 Park Drive 

250-537-5899

email: wisteria@saltspring.com

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Updated: January 26, 2007