BC Cycle Tourism Society

Saturna, on a bike

10 stops that will feed you, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Brian CaissieVancouver Island, BC

Mountain valley with forested slopes, glacier-fed lake, and touring vehicle on mountain road

Worth the detour#

Places that have told us cyclists are welcome, or gone out of their way to prove it.

WelcomingSaturna Recreation and Cultural CentreCommunity Centre · $

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Routes around Saturna#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides pass close to Saturna, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Saturna Island — Let's Go Biking · 50 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  2. Pender Islands — Let's Go Biking · 25 km ride, passing about 5 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Saturna on transit, and to head back when you need to.

Pender Island (best: ferry) · Mayne Island (best: ferry) · Galiano Island (best: ferry) · Salt Spring Island (best: ferry) · Brentwood Bay (best: ferry) · Victoria (best: ferry + bus)

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The full list#

Every stop we know about in Saturna. Open a category:

Attractions 2 · 1 welcoming
Saturna Recreation and Cultural CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · $
Saturna LibraryInfo· Library · Free
Accommodation 4
Breezy Bay Bed & BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget
Four Winds B&BInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
Sandy Bay B&BInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
Saturna LodgeInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
Camping 1
Narvaez Bay Campsite (BCMT)Info· Private Campground
Food & Drink 2
La CucinaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Sage Hayward VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Supplies 1
Saturna General StoreInfo· Convenience Store
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