Ferry terminal connecting Crofton and Vesuvius Bay on Salt Spring Island.
Located at the east end of Chaplin Street, 1499 Chaplin Street, Crofton, BC V0R 1R0. BC Ferries advises that boarding is in order of arrival and check-in closes five minutes before scheduled sailing for foot passengers and vehicles. Terminal accessibility: accessible washroom nearby. Amenities include waiting shelter, bike rack, nearby all-gender washroom, play area, pet area, shopping, ATM and limited free parking. BC Transit and GoTaxi are listed as transit options. Phone 250-324-2236. Check the current sailing schedule and terminal notices before travel.
Chemainus Harvest House Society offers food assistance from four distribution sites. Chemainus distribution is at 9814 Willow Street on Tuesdays 15:30–17:00 and Fridays 11:30–13:00 for Chemainus, Saltair to Lagoon Bridge, Thetis Island and Penelakut Island. Crofton distribution is at 1586 Joan Avenue on Mondays 10:00–11:30 for Crofton, Westholme and nearby Chemainus Road residents. Island distribution is available through local sites; contact the food bank for current access. The Thetis Island pantry at Forbes Hall distributes on Thursdays 11:45–13:00 to registered islanders. Contact the food bank to register or confirm eligibility and current arrangements.
Service Areas: Chemainus, Crofton, Penelakut Island, Saltair, Thetis Island, Westholme
Public elementary school serving Crofton students, Kindergarten to Grade 6.
Located at 8017 York Avenue, Crofton, BC V0R 1R0. Office phone 250-246-3181; office hours 8:00am–3:00pm. Published bell schedule: starts 8:30am, lunch 11:00am–11:45am and dismissal 2:20pm. The school website provides student bus registration information.
Accessible waterfront boardwalk and public space in Crofton.
Crofton Seawalk is at 1524 Joan Avenue. The Municipality marks the Seawalk as accessible and identifies a washroom. It follows the waterfront and provides access to nearby beaches; check municipal notices for current conditions.
44-hectare oceanfront regional park with nature trails and foreshore access.
Located on Smith Road in Crofton. The park provides nature trails, open fields, picnic use, public access to the foreshore and off-leash dog areas. Confirm current trail, dog and access conditions with the CVRD.
Cowichan Valley Regional Transit route connecting Crofton and Chemainus with Duncan.
Route 6 serves Chemainus and Crofton and continues to Duncan/Village Green Mall. A trips use Chemainus Road and B trips use the Trans-Canada Highway; trip patterns vary by trip and day. Check BC Transit for current schedules.