Fentress Park lies in the municipality of Central Saanich, one of the thirteen which form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, Fentress Park is about 2000 square meters. It is found on the west side the Pat Bay Highway, Hwy 17, near the border between North … Continue reading Fentress Park
Author: Healthy Naturalist
Hi! I'm Roberta, an avid walker, hiker and naturalist.
I'm a back yard hiker which means I hike the local area where I live on Vancouver Island. I share these urban parks and outdoor spaces with you. I want to encourage you to explore the neighborhoods in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia by foot. Immersing yourself in your natural world, on the southern end of Vancouver Island and elsewhere, helps you to find balance in life. Spending time in the woods, called forest bathing, has health benefits such as calmness, relaxing and recentering.
Beach Camp Town Park
Beach Camp Town Park is in the community of Port Renfrew and lies in the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area and is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park hosts a long sandy beach with several shallow tidal bars. This sandy beach lies along the south shore of Port San Juan … Continue reading Beach Camp Town Park
Port Renfrew Elementary School Green Space
Port Renfrew Elementary School Green Space is in the community of Port Renfrew and lies in the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area and is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The green space is in the School District of Sooke #62. The school yard has a playarea and a grass covered field. … Continue reading Port Renfrew Elementary School Green Space
The Park in Port Renfrew
The Park in Port Renfrew is in the community of Port Renfrew and lies in the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area and is part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This polygon shaped playground is surrounded by homes. It features swings, a zipline, climbing apparatus and a grass covered field. This is a … Continue reading The Park in Port Renfrew
Elrose Park
Elrose Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. The park, which is about an hectare in size, has a manicure baseball field with a chainlink fence line and backstop. … Continue reading Elrose Park
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park is west of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The Juan de Fuca Trail, within the park, lies along the northern side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the south western end of Vancouver Island. This … Continue reading Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
Jordan River Regional Park
Jordan River Regional Park is east of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District of British Columbia. This park is the west coast highway past point-no-point café and motel. The park lines both sides … Continue reading Jordan River Regional Park
Sandcut Beach – Jordan River Regional Park
Jordan River Regional Park is east of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District of British Columbia. This park is the west coast highway just past point-no-point café and motel. The park lines both sides … Continue reading Sandcut Beach – Jordan River Regional Park
Fishboat Bay Park
Fishboat Bay Park is west of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District of British Columbia. The three hectare nature park lies on the southern end of Vancouver Island and along the shore line of … Continue reading Fishboat Bay Park
Priest Cabin Park
Priest Cabin Park is west of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and lies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral District of British Columbia. Priest Cabin Park is a six and half hectare nature park. The park has a second growth forest with … Continue reading Priest Cabin Park
Walks in Your Backyard 