Curated list · 6 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
ferry day hikes
Ferry day hikes near Vancouver, BC: 6 trails on this site. Bowen Island and Sunshine Coast hikes you can do in a day from Horseshoe Bay. Check the BC Ferries schedule and the last sailing home. Figures are approximate.
1Mount Gardner (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours2Killarney Lake (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–4.5 km · +30–60 m · 1–1.5 hours3Soames Hill (Gibsons)
Sunshine Coast · Moderate · 2–3 km · +200–250 m · 1–1.5 hours4Smuggler Cove
Sunshine Coast · Easy · 3.5–4 km · +30–60 m · 1–1.5 hours5Skookumchuck Narrows
Sunshine Coast · Easy · 8–8.5 km · +50–150 m · 2–3 hours6Dorman Point (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–3 km · +80–120 m · 60 minutes
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours2Killarney Lake (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–4.5 km · +30–60 m · 1–1.5 hours3Soames Hill (Gibsons)
Sunshine Coast · Moderate · 2–3 km · +200–250 m · 1–1.5 hours4Smuggler Cove
Sunshine Coast · Easy · 3.5–4 km · +30–60 m · 1–1.5 hours5Skookumchuck Narrows
Sunshine Coast · Easy · 8–8.5 km · +50–150 m · 2–3 hours6Dorman Point (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–3 km · +80–120 m · 60 minutes
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Parks (Skookumchuck Narrows Park)
- BC Parks (Smuggler Cove Marine Park)
- Bowen Island Municipality
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Crippen Regional Park)
- Sunshine Coast Regional District
Cite this page
Hike Vancouver. "Ferry day hikes." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/ferry-day-hikes/
