Amanda Place Park is in the seaside community of Sooke / Otter Point, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District Parkland. This nature park is in the quiet residential area of Otter Point. The half a hectare is a … Continue reading Amanda Place 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.
Gordon’s Beach Park
Gordon's Beach 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. It is located just past Sooke on West Coast Road, with easy vehicle access. Marvel at spectacular sunsets from this pebble … Continue reading Gordon’s Beach Park
Otter Point Park
Otter Point 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. This park is south of the West Coast Road at Otter Point, a small promontory that projects southward in to the … Continue reading Otter Point Park
Elrose 2 Park
Elrose 2 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. This nature park is nestled between homes 2167 and 2163 with a long narrow access along the drive way. The park … Continue reading Elrose 2 Park
Corby Park
Corby 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. This nature park protects a mixed forest of fir, maple, hemlock, alder, balsam along its varying steep slope and rough hills. This … Continue reading Corby Park
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. There … Continue reading Elrose Park
Otterridge Drive Park
Otterridge Drive 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 gravel walking trail from the end of Otterridge Drive leads down to the West Coast Road. The pathway is bordered … Continue reading Otterridge Drive Park
Brother Stone Park
Brother Stone 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. This long narrow nature park stretches from the West Coast Road to Corby Park. The terrain is steep and rough. … Continue reading Brother Stone Park
Kemp Lake Green Space
Kemp Lake Green Space 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. At the end of Chubb Road is a narrow area to access Kemp Lake. This green space provides access to … Continue reading Kemp Lake Green Space
Carpenter Road Park
Carpenter Road 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 nature park is about one hectare in size with a cottonwood forest that surrounds a four thousand square meter marshland. … Continue reading Carpenter Road Park
Walks in Your Backyard 