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Salt Spring Island: Worth the Ferry?

3 min readLast updated July 17, 2026Beginner levelVancouver IslandOfficial-source checked

Three ferry doors, the Saturday market, Mount Maxwell, and Ruckle's 1872 farm: what the extra hop buys, and when it's an honest day trip instead.

Salt Spring Island: Worth the Ferry?

Three ferry doors, the Saturday market, Mount Maxwell, and Ruckle's 1872 farm: what the extra hop buys, and when it's an honest day trip instead.

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