Vancouver International Airport 2 hr 56
Mount Prevost (28 min) 2,585-ft. mountain with 2 rock bluffs, with a war memorial, hiking trails & hang gliders. Rocky Creek Winery (by appt. only) (13 min) Winery, vineyard, wine, and wine tasting Kinsol Trestle (31 min) Historic train trestle, 1 of the tallest in the world, used for biking, cycling & horseback riding. Salt Spring Saturday Market (1 hr) Stalls piled high with seasonal produce, alongside food carts & artisans selling pottery & jewelry. Mount Maxwell Provincial Park (1 hr 23) Nature reserve with old-growth Douglas fir, salmon-bearing creeks & island views from Baynes Peak. Cowichan Valley Museum (7 min) Bright Angel Regional Park (14 min) Maple Mountain (35 min) Mountain featuring a marked hiking trail offering picturesque views of water, island & snowy peaks. Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre (12 min) Averill Creek Vineyard (15 min) Wine, pinot noir, vineyard, winery, and sparkling wine Cowichan River Provincial Park (26 min) Park, river, and camping Blue Grouse Estate Winery (13 min) Winery, wine tasting, and wine BC Forest Discovery Centre (8 min) Open-air museum offering train rides, trails & exhibits on the forestry industry & other topics. Pacific Northwest Raptors (8 min) Eagle, owls, hawk, and bald eagle Mount Tzouhalem (9 min) Mountain & ecological forest reserve with rugged hiking & mountain biking trails & valley views. |