SGI OUTSIDE

Wild berries are common on all of the Southern Gulf Islands. Many are edible . . . some aren’t. Knowing which ones to pick—when, where, and how—will make your visit to our beautiful islands an even tastier experience.

Strikingly colourful trees and plants, traditional Japanese artifacts at every turn, an island encircled by a pond and accessed by an arched wooden bridge, secreted spots for moments of reflection, and so much more—Mayne Island’s Japanese Memorial Garden is a Southern Gulf Islands wonder. The garden was created to honour and remember the families who emigrated from a small village in Japan and settled on Mayne Island between 1900 and 1942. Visitors will enjoy it again and aga

The George Hill Park-Port Washington Loop is an undiscovered North Pender Island gem.

Since 2017, Mayne Island visitors have had access to this special wedge of Southern Gulf Islands real estate. The energizing hike includes two beaches, spectacular panoramas from shoreline bluffs, the finest stand of Arbutus in the Southern Gulf Islands, inviting intertidal zones, an assortment of wildflowers along the trail’s edge, and marine life swimming below and birdlife soaring overhead. It’s a dynamic yet tranquil SGI environment worthy of exploration.