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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.                                                                                                                                                      

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Salt Spring Island, CA
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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
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