Places to Explore In The Gulf Islands

Discover the best places to explore in The Gulf Islands with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Galiano Island

With its 26-km-long (16-mile-long) eastern shore and cove-dotted western coast, Galiano is arguably the prettiest of these islands. It's certainly the best for hiking and...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Mayne Island

The smallest of the Southern Gulf Islands, Mayne also has the most visible history. The buildings of Miners Bay, the island's tiny commercial center, date...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Pender Island

Just a few miles north of the U.S. border, Pender is actually two islands: North Pender and South Pender, divided by a canal and linked...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Salt Spring Island

With its wealth of studios, galleries, restaurants, and B&Bs, Salt Spring is the most developed, and most visited, of the Southern Gulf Islands. It's home...

  • 7 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Saturna Island

With just 300 residents, remote Saturna Island is taken up largely by a section of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve and is a prime...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

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