Mount Maxwell - Salt Spring Island

About the Park

Mount Maxwell’s Baynes Point is one of the highest points on Salt Spring Island offering views of Vancouver Island, surrounding Gulf Islands and Vancouver Mainland. Mount Maxwell Park is a popular destination for visitors who come here to picnic, hike, and enjoy the spectacular views. From the top of Mount Maxwell, see the topside of soaring raptors, or peer through the mist and marvel at the panoramic views.

Salt Spring Island, CA

7:14 pm, Jun 11, 2026

16°C | °F

L: 10° | H: 22°

Feels like 15°C | °F° few clouds

Humidity: 58 %

Pressure: 1018 hPa

Wind: 3 Km/h ESE

Wind Gust: 6 Km/h

UV Index: 0.42

Precipitation: 0 mm

Rain Chance: 0%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 5:10 am

Sunset: 9:16 pm

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Today 1:00 pmJun 11, 2026

6° / 18°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 12 Km/h 59 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmJun 12, 2026

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Tomorrow 8:00 pmJun 11, 2026

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Tuesday 11:00 amJun 16, 2026

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Tuesday 2:00 pmJun 16, 2026

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Wednesday 5:00 pmJun 16, 2026

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Contact

RLC Park Services
Phone: 250-474-1336
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.rlcparks.ca

For the most up-to-date park information and advisories: https://bcparks.ca/mount-maxwell-park/

Facilities

Day-use area.

Location

From ferry terminal, go south on the Fulford Ganges Road to Cranberry Road. Turn left at Mount Maxwell Road.

Size

231 ha.

Available amenities & activities at this park

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Park Amenities

Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Pit Toilets
Pets must be on leash

Park Activities

Hiking
Bicycling
Wildlife Viewing

Directions & Gallery

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