The views on Maxwell is pretty nice. Great thing about it is that you don't even have to hike up. Although Salt Spring is the biggest of the Gulf Islands, it's still very quiet with not many people. We went back in August 2016, and I remember the whole island had no traffic lights, with the most busy streets having only 4-way stops. I also remember seeing deer numerous times, by the road, on peoples yards, etc.
If you do plan on going to Salt Spring, look into ferry reservations, as the number of ferries going to the Gulf Islands each day are quite limited. Also, I don't think there is a ferry that goes directly from San Juans to Salt Spring. You might have to ferry to Sidney on Vancouver Island, drive up to Swartz Bay and take the ferry from there to Salt Spring. If you do make it over to Salt Spring this summer, be sure to check out Ruckle Provincial Park. Absolutely beautiful park by the Salish Sea. You might even catch the sight of orcas if you get lucky.
The views on Maxwell is pretty nice. Great thing about it is that you don't even have to hike up. Although Salt Spring is the biggest of the Gulf Islands, it's still very quiet with not many people. We went back in August 2016, and I remember the whole island had no traffic lights, with the most busy streets having only 4-way stops. I also remember seeing deer numerous times, by the road, on peoples yards, etc.
If you do plan on going to Salt Spring, look into ferry reservations, as the number of ferries going to the Gulf Islands each day are quite limited. Also, I don't think there is a ferry that goes directly from San Juans to Salt Spring. You might have to ferry to Sidney on Vancouver Island, drive up to Swartz Bay and take the ferry from there to Salt Spring. If you do make it over to Salt Spring this summer, be sure to check out Ruckle Provincial Park. Absolutely beautiful park by the Salish Sea. You might even catch the sight of orcas if you get lucky.