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Reservations - Gulf Islands - Florida Gold Coast - USA Hotels
& Resorts
Just north
of Seattle and west of Vancouver lies Vancouver Island and a group of
small, verdant islands called The Gulf Islands. Popular as a weekend
retreat or vacation destination, these islands are easily accessed by
ferry, private boat or by plane. The Gulf Islands are renowned for their
Mediterranean climate and for their laid-back lifestyle. Most of the
Gulf Islands have trails and beaches to explore and many of the larger
ones have kayak outfitters, public tennis courts and swimming pools,
horseback riding, golf courses, disc golf and fishing charters.
Saturna
Island: Saturna is the southerly and
most rural of the Gulf Islands, a peaceful remote island with hiking
trails, ocean-side parks and great fishing, boating and kayaking.
Accommodation includes many bed and breakfasts and a lodge. Be sure to
check the BC Ferry Schedule when traveling to the Island. There are no
public campgrounds on Saturna. Accommodations can be had
at East Point Resort, Lyall Harbour
B&B, and the Saturna Lodge North Pender
Island/South Pender Island: Canada
Customs maintains a marine entry point at Bedwell Harbour on South
Pender Island South Pender and North Pender, originally one island,
are now separated by a narrow channel spanned by a busy bridge.
Accommodation consists of small hotels, lodges, Bed and Breakfast homes,
cabins and a resort at Bedwell Harbour. Regular Ferry service from
Swartz Bay, north of Sidney BC, makes the Penders popular with cyclists
and boaters. Accommodations are available at:: High
Bluff House, Sahhali Serenity Oceanfront Luxury Bed and Breakfast
Inn, Delia's Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast, Poet's Cove
Resort & Spa, Arcadia By The Sea, Betty's
B&B, Eatenton House B&B Inn, Hummingbird Hollow
B&B, Inn On Pender Island, Oceanside Inn Mayne
Island: Village Bay on Mayne Island is a
transfer point for ferry passengers en route from Vancouver to the other
islands. Georgina Point Lighthouse is a popular spot for picnics
or to view the marine life of Active Pass. There is a ban on
hunting on Mayne Island, unlike other islands, which makes it a haven
for deer. The island has several stores, craft studios similar to most
of the other islands, a post office and liquor outlet in Miners Bay, and
four grocery stores. There are quality bed and breakfast houses and
several good restaurants. Some accommodations offer bicycle use or
rental for touring the island. Accommodations are available
at: Blue Vista
Cottage Resort, Mayne Inn, Oceanwood Country Inn
(B&B), Tinkerer's B&B Galiano
Island: Galiano Island offers a good range of accommodations
and eateries. Most of the services are near the Sturdies Bay Ferry
terminal at the south end of the island. There is also a small
commercial area at the junction of Porlier Pass Road and Georgeson Bay
Road. Visitors will enjoy the Montague Harbour Marine Park with
it's remnants of the old Coast Salish Nation's settlement.. Cyclists
will find the island less hilly than the others. Bluffs Park in the
south is a hikers haven with views of Active Pass, The Gulf
Islands and the Olympic Peninsula. In the north is Dionisio
Point Provincial Park with it's fabulous
sandstone rock formations at Coon Bay. Accommodations
- Bellhouse Inn B&B, Bodega Ridge Lodge & Cabins, Driftwood
Village (cottages), Galiano Inn & Spa, Island Time
B&B, Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park (marine,
RV), Moonshadows Guest House, Woodstone Country Inn Salt
Spring Island: The largest of the Gulf
Islands has a diverse population of artists, entrepreneurs, farmers,
families and a large retired community. Ganges is the business hub of
the Island and visitors will not lack for amenities during their stay.
Several banks and banking machines, post office, liquor store, two
marinas, grocery stores and specialty shops and three gas stations are
among the facilities. Many fine restaurants are within walking distance.
Commercial areas are also located at Vesuvius Bay, Fulford Harbour and
Fernwood. The tourist information center in Ganges is open all
year. Accommodations at: Cusheon Lake
Resort, Salt Springs Spa Resort, Anne's Oceanfront
Hideaway B&B, Absolutely Salt Spring, Harbour House
(hotel), Seabreeze Resort Motel, Anchor Point B&B, Arbutus
Point Oceanfront B&B Thetis Island: The
smallest southern gulf island B.C., served by public ferry from
Chemainus, noted for its accessible beaches
and easily hiked western shoreline. Community services include: fire and
emergency response, 911 service, on-island road maintenance, community
hall with library and tennis court, elementary (K-7) school, church.
There are two marinas, one with a pub and restaurant and the other with
a cafe. Other on-island services include: post office, two
convenience stores, a garden shop and plant nursery, house and
landscaping contractors, portable sawmills and lumber sales.
Accommodations at: Arbutus View B&B Gabriola
Island: A vehicle and passenger ferry from
Nanaimo to Gabriola Island operates 17 times daily with a sailing time
of 20 minutes. Boaters can find moorage, fuel, showers, marine repairs
at Silva Bay; and a government wharf located in Degnen Bay. Accommodations
are found at: Hummingbird Lodge B&B, Arbutus Bluff B&B, Bumbleberry
Inn B&B, Cliff Cottage B&B, Descanso Bay Regional
Park (forested tent and small RV sites), High Point Farms B&B, Marina's Hideaway,
Melville Grant Inn, Page's Resort
& Marina (cottages), Spring Beach House (adult
orientated), The Haven Resort, Seminar & Conference Centre, Surf
Lodge Hornby Island: Hornby
Island is a small island accessible from Buckley Bay,
Vancouver via the Denman Ferry to Denman Island. Then drive
across Denman to Gravelly Bay for another short ride on the Hornby
Ferry to Hornby. Important Please note: The last
connecting ferry to Hornby leaves Buckley Bay at 6:00pm (10:00pm on
Fridays) so plan your trip accordingly! Accommodations
are found at: Bradsdadsland Waterfront Campsite
(RV/campsite), Ford's Cove Marina (RV/campsite/rooms), Outer
Island B&B (guesthouse/cottages), Sea Breeze Lodge
(cottages), Tribune Bay Campsite (RV/campsite) Sonora
Island: Sonora
Island offers all types of outdoor recreation and sport activities -
fishing, boating, diving, and wildlife viewing, and the availability of
seafood such as crab, prawns, clams & oysters are all within this
region. The Octopus Island Group Marine Park is only minutes
away. Accommodations are found at: Sonora Resort
(luxury resort) Quadra Island: Quadra
Island connects to Vancouver Island by a 10-minute ferry ride across Discovery
Passage from Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove.
Accommodations
- Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge & RV Park, Seascape Waterfront
Resort (chalets/studios), April Point Resort & Spa, Firesign Art & Design Studio & B&B,
Gowlland
Harbour Resort & Conference Centre, Taku Resort (cabins apts -
RV) , Whiskey Point Resort Cortes
Island: Lying at the
entrance to Desolation Sound is the large Cortes Island. Cortes is an
outdoor recreation paradise, with beautiful lakes, lagoons, forests, and
white sandy beaches. Accommodations - Gorge
Harbour Marina Resort, Smelt Bay Provincial Park (wooded
campsites) Vancouver Island:
Vancouver Island is the largest North American island in the Pacific
Ocean. A mountainous spine that runs its whole length breaks up into
long mountain fjords along its west coast. The highest point on the
island is the 2,200-m (7,218-ft) summit of Mt.Golden Hinde in Strathcona
Provincial Park. The islandt is home to Della Falls, one of
Canada's highest waterfalls. It is separated from the BC mainland by the
Strait of Georgia to the east and, to the south and southeast, from
Washington State by the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The island contains many
pockets of old-growth forests of Douglas-fir and western redcedar, as
well as rare, naturally occurring groves of Garry oak. Accommodations
- The Aerie Resort, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort &
Conference Center, Best Western Tin Wis Tofino Hotel Resort, Kingfisher
(premier spa /resort), Pacific Shores Resort & Spa, Oceanfront
Grand Resort & Marina, Sunny Shores Resort & Marina
(motel), Pacific Sands Beach Resort, Qualicum Heritage Inn, Weigh West Marine Resort Oceanfront
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