Getting to Salt Spring
Stowel Lake Farm is located at 190 Reynolds Road on Salt Spring Island, on the beautiful West Coast of British Columbia. Visitors to the farm and retreat guests will need to make their way to Salt Spring Island by foot, automobile, ferry, or airplane.
From Vancouver by Ferry
By Foot
Take the thru-fare trip to from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Fulford Harbour via Swartz Bay.
By Car
Take the thru-fare trip from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Fulford Harbour via Swartz Bay or take the direct ferry from Tsawwassen to Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour). It is highly recommended to make reservations with BC Ferries when travelling by car.
From Victoria by Ferry
Commute to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and take the ferry from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal to Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour).
Note: Reservations are not available between Swartz Bay and Fulford Harbour, it is first come first serve.
From Vancouver by Air
Option 1
Fly from Vancouver to Victoria Airport. Take a 10 minute cab ride to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. Take the ferry from Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour Terminal, Salt Spring Island.
Option 2
Take a floatplane (Harbour Air Seaplanes, SeaAir Seaplanes) from Vancouver to Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island.
Transportation To and From the Retreats
If you are coming to Stowel Lake Farm for a retreat, your retreat leader is responsible for organizing all guests’ arrival and departure times, determining needs for transportation and coordinating pick up or drop of time with the Farm team no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the Retreat. The Farm team will do their best to accommodate guests but transportation is not guaranteed if not confirmed in advance. It may not be possible to pick up guests outside of the scheduled times.
From Fulford Harbour
Fly from Vancouver to Victoria Airport. Take a 10 minute cab ride to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. Take the ferry from Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour Terminal, Salt Spring Island.
From Ganges Harbour
SLF offers one complementary pickup from Ganges Harbour
From Long Harbour or Vesuvius
SLF does not pick up from Long Harbour or Vesuvius.
Transportation To and From the Farm
As a visitor to Salt Spring Island and Stowel Lake farm, once you’ve made your way to Salt Spring Island, the travel times from various ports & landing sites is provided below. There are taxi services available on Salt Spring Island for your convenience.
| Location | Foot | Car | Pedal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulford Harbour | 0:45 | 0:05 | 0:15 |
| Long Harbour | 3:30 | 0:20 | 1:10 |
| Ganges | 2:20 | 0:15 | 0:50 |
| Vesuvius Harbour | 3:45 | 0:25 | 1:15 |