Salt Spring Island Vacation Rentals

Salt Spring Island vacation rentals are typically spacious and beautifully designed. Treat your family to a cabin rental offering stunning sea views from its balcony or terrace.

Visit the Salt Spring Island Cheese Company

For an educational and unique excursion, head to Salt Spring Island Cheese Company, a farm known for its sheep and goats' milk cheese. Children will love meeting the animals at this working farm, and everyone will enjoy sampling the cheeses. Through the cheesemaking facility's windows, you can see how the food is made from start to finish.

Boating and Driving Around Salt Spring Island

Paddle through the area’s glittering archipelago of islands inhabited by bewhiskered otters and seals, which laze on their banks. Princess Margaret Marine Park is an ideal place for diving trips, with a number of submerged shipwrecks to discover on a diving tour. Alternatively, charter a boat and venture to one of the nearby uninhabited islands for unspoiled wilderness and blissful picnic spots.

Visit the busy harbour and enjoy a drink and the views of the nearby Gulf Islands at the Salt Spring Sailing Club. Don't leave without hiking over to the historic salt reserves at the northern end of the island, from which it derives its name.

Make Works of Art at the Glass Foundry

Visit the Glass Foundry to see an artist at work. The friendly artist, Mark, happily explains glassmaking techniques to visitors. You'll also have the opportunity to make your own glass ornament, a challenging and rewarding experience. Choose from the gallery's wide range of striking decorative items, all beautiful and handmade.

Gallery 8 showcases the work of local artists. The exhibits change weekly, and the owner is chatty and knowledgeable about the artists and their work. Browse the smaller pieces of art to find a souvenir of your holiday on Salt Spring Island.

Wander Through Ruckle Provincial Park

Walk through the spectacular forest at Ruckle Provincial Park and greeted with amazing views over the Pacific, where ferries pass by in Swanson Channel. The park's beaches and coves are easily accessible by foot or kayak, and easy-to-follow park maps are available at the Saltspring Visitor Information Centre. There are several walks of varying lengths, with short walks suitable for families and longer treks for the more adventurous. Ganges Inner Harbour is also a great place for a wander – enjoy the sites, relax on the docks, and take in some local entertainment.

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