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The BEST

BIKING

MAYNE ISLAND

The view of Dinner Bay and west-northwest at Prevost and Salt Spring Islands from Dinner Bay Park (060226).

Worth knowing: 1) A dedicated pedestrian/bike trail from Village Bay to Miners Bay (Mayne Island Regional Trail) and generally less motor vehicle traffic, make Mayne Island safer and more enjoyable for cyclists than the Pender Islands or Salt Spring Island. 2) The Mayne Island Brewing Company is a Southern Gulf Islands’ special secret. Owners Annette and Michael started the gig in 2016 and now produce more than a dozen ales and lagers in their small-batch brewing on Fernhill Road. I’ve consumed six of the varieties and loved them all. Their unique “tasting room” is outdoors and in typical island style.

MAYNE’S BEST

Mayne Island Loop • Last biked by RP: April 2026 • Loop • MODERATE • MAP: Ride with GPS • Starting Coordinates (Village Bay Ferry Terminal): 48.84485, -123.32250 • Village Bay Road to Miners Bay, left/west on Fernhill Road to public dock, right/north on Georgina Point Road, right/east on Waugh Road (becomes Campbell Point Road) left/east on Fernhill Road, right/south on Horton Bay Road, right on Gallagher Bay Road, right/west on Mariners Way Road, left/west on East West Road, right/north on Dinner Bay Road, right/east on Mariners Way Road, and left/north on Dalton Drive • 16.8 km (approx. 10.4 mi), plus short side trips • 1.5-2 hrs • Provisions/Amenities: Village Bay Ferry Terminal (restrooms); Miners Bay (groceries, bakery, restaurants, library, post office; Fernhill Centre (store, restaurant/food service, galleries); Bennett Bay, 4 km/2.5 mi side trip (Campbell Point Trail/Bennett Bay Beach, Mayne Island Resort) • Fresh water: Village Bay Ferry Terminal, Miners Bay, Fernhill Centre, Bennett Bay • Birders: see Mayne Island WALKS & HIKES • Highlights/Notes: Oceanside Miners Bay townsite and public dock, St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, Orca Trail/Fred & Bette Cotton Community Park (.4 km/.25 mi side trip), Georgina Point Heritage Park & Lighthouse (1.2 km/.75 mi side trip), Mayne Island Brewing Company, Japanese Memorial Garden and Dinner Bay Park (1 km/.6 mi side trip); clockwise loop offers best sun angles; Mayne Island Chamber of Commerce services map • Best time of year: Anytime, but spring and summer are best to see marine life and the prettiest display of plants in the Japanese Memorial Garden.

Village Bay-St. John Point Regional Park and Back • Last biked by RP: June 2026 • There & Back • MODERATE • MAP: Ride with GPS • Starting Coordinates (Village Bay Ferry Terminal): 48.84485, -123.32250 • 7.9 km one way (approx. 4.9 mi) • 1 hr • Provisions/Amenities: Village Bay Ferry Terminal (restrooms); Miners Bay (groceries, bakery, restaurants, library, post office), Fernhill Centre (store, restaurant/food service, galleries) • Fresh water: Village Bay Ferry Terminal, Miners Bay, Fernhill Centre • Birders (St. John Point Regional Park): 64 species seen since 2023 (eBird) • Highlights/Notes: Oceanside Miners Bay townsite and public dock, Mayne Island Museum (Saturdays 9-3pm), Mayne Island Brewing Company, and the St. John Point Regional Park ŦÁ,WEN Trail; Mayne Island Chamber of Commerce services map • Best time of year: Anytime, but spring and summer bring with them a wonderful wildlfower array along the St. John Point Regional Park ŦÁ,WEN Trail.

Side Trip: Add a 2 km one way (approx. 1.2 mi) ride down Beechwood Drive to the Vulture Ridge Viewpoint Trail, part of the Henderson Park trail system.