Mayne Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island and human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
About Mayne Island
The historic village at Miners Bay remains the commercial centre of the island, with the annual Fall Fair still being held at the old Agricultural Hall like so many years before. Nearby Active Pass still throbs with a steady stream of marine traffic, a bustling contrast to the island's quiet interior byways. Village Bay, with its BC Ferries terminal, has several late 19th-century to 1930s buildings. Active Pass is named after the American survey ship USCS Active, the first steam vessel to navigate the pass. Mayne Island was inhabited by members of the Tsartlip First Nation prior to European colonization. Several middens are present on the island, along with period articles — most notably including a 2-tonne (2.2 short tons) stone bowl which was stolen in 1982 and again, in 2007. In 1794 Ca
Top Attractions in Mayne Island
Explore the best things to see and do in Mayne Island:
- ★Campbell Point
- ★Dinner Bay Park's Japanese Gardens
- ★Kayaking Gulf Islands
- ★Mayne Island Fall Fair
- ★Miners Bay
- ★Mount Parke Regional Park
- ★The lighthouse at Georgina Point
Where to Eat in Mayne Island
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Sunny Mayne Bakery Café
Where to Stay in Mayne Island
- 🏨Mayne Island Camping
Mayne Island Travel Guide Sections
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