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

2:34 pm, Sep 23, 2026

13°C | °F

L: 7° | H: 17°

Feels like 13°C | °F° scattered clouds

Humidity: 67 %

Pressure: 1019 hPa

Wind: 20 Km/h E

Wind Gust: 0 Km/h

UV Index: 2.44

Precipitation: 1 mm

Rain Chance: 100%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 7:02 am

Sunset: 7:10 pm

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Today 1:00 pmSep 23, 2026

10° / 14°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 13 Km/h 68 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pmSep 24, 2026

7° / 14°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 19 Km/h 78 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 1:00 pmSep 25, 2026

10° / 14°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 27 Km/h 77 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 1:00 pmSep 26, 2026

8° / 12°°C | °F 0.07 mm 7% 20 Km/h 75 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 1:00 pmSep 27, 2026

7° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 10 Km/h 67 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 5:00 pmSep 23, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 0.44 mm 44% 4 Km/h 64 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 8:00 pmSep 23, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 75 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 11:00 pmSep 23, 2026

13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 87 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

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10° / 10°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 93 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 5:00 amSep 24, 2026

7° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 99 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 8:00 amSep 24, 2026

11° / 11°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 92 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 11:00 amSep 24, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 0.01 mm 1% 6 Km/h 77 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 2:00 pmSep 24, 2026

17° / 17°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 5 Km/h 72 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 5:00 pmSep 24, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 2 Km/h 89 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 8:00 pmSep 24, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 4 Km/h 93 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 11:00 pmSep 24, 2026

15° / 15°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 3 Km/h 94 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 2:00 amSep 25, 2026

13° / 13°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 1 Km/h 91 % 1009 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 5:00 amSep 25, 2026

12° / 12°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 2 Km/h 89 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 8:00 amSep 25, 2026

9° / 9°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 2 Km/h 89 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 11:00 amSep 25, 2026

11° / 11°°C | °F 0.3 mm 30% 3 Km/h 94 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 2:00 pmSep 25, 2026

11° / 11°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 3 Km/h 93 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 5:00 pmSep 25, 2026

11° / 11°°C | °F 0.68 mm 68% 4 Km/h 92 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 8:00 pmSep 25, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0.73 mm 73% 3 Km/h 91 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 11:00 pmSep 25, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0.74 mm 74% 3 Km/h 96 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 2:00 amSep 26, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0.28 mm 28% 3 Km/h 97 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 5:00 amSep 26, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0.15 mm 15% 3 Km/h 97 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 8:00 amSep 26, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 95 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 11:00 amSep 26, 2026

10° / 10°°C | °F 0.32 mm 32% 4 Km/h 79 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 2:00 pmSep 26, 2026

11° / 11°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 61 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 5:00 pmSep 26, 2026

12° / 12°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 54 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 8:00 pmSep 26, 2026

9° / 9°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 0 Km/h 68 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 11:00 pmSep 26, 2026

6° / 6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 0 Km/h 78 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 2:00 amSep 27, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 84 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 5:00 amSep 27, 2026

6° / 6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 84 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 8:00 amSep 27, 2026

6° / 6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 79 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 11:00 amSep 27, 2026

14° / 14°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 46 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Sunday 2:00 pmSep 27, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 36 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 5:00 pmSep 27, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 3 Km/h 36 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 8:00 pmSep 27, 2026

10° / 10°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 70 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 11:00 pmSep 27, 2026

8° / 8°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 76 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 2:00 amSep 28, 2026

7° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 0 Km/h 77 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 5:00 amSep 28, 2026

6° / 6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 78 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 8:00 amSep 28, 2026

7° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 79 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 11:00 amSep 28, 2026

13° / 13°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 55 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 2:00 pmSep 28, 2026

16° / 16°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 39 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

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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Mount Maxwell – Salt Spring Island

About the Park

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Facilities

Location

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