Bear Mountain Bike Park is located in the Bear Mountain area of Highlands, B.C. With set hours of business and a fee to access, the trails justify the grounds of operation for this mountain bike park. The bike park is the base for Cycling Canada Mountain Bike Team and this is one of several sites … Continue reading Bear Mountain Bike 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.
Highlands Valley Loop
The Highlands Valley Loop is a designated cycling trail in the District of the Highlands, B.C. The mountain bicycle trail is accessed from the Bear Mountain Village in Langford, B.C. It is one of several trails intended for training for the Cycling Canada Mountain Bike Team that is also family oriented. This five kilometer loop … Continue reading Highlands Valley Loop
Hannington Park
Hannington Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. At half a hectare in size this park is a partially landscaped area that includes the right of way for the electricity towers of BC Hydro. This park borders the Highlands District. The shrubs in this second growth forest are trimmed seasonally by BC … Continue reading Hannington Park
Nicklaus Green Space
Nicklaus Green Space lies immediately across the road from the playground of Nicklaus Park in Langford, B.C. Located in the Bear Mountain neighborhood, Nicklaus Green Space is a nature park on a steep slope of Miniskirt Mountain. Douglas fir, cedar and arbutus trees are seen in the second growth forest on the hillside. They provide … Continue reading Nicklaus Green Space
Nicklaus Park
Nicklaus Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Located near the lower slopes of Miniskirt Mountain, Nicklaus Park has a partially fenced play ground and grass covered area. There are two small climbing play structures with slides set on a pea gravel base. There a small plastic slide can be access from … Continue reading Nicklaus Park
Muirfield Place Green Space
Muirfield Place Green Space is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. A long sloped concrete pathway with several staircases traverses thorough this green space. There are six stairs that form the first set of stair followed by three sets of stairs with four, ten and eight stairs each. The concrete pathway continues a … Continue reading Muirfield Place Green Space
Muirfield Park
Muirfield Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, BC. The one fifth of a hectare park is landscaped with grass and trees with much of the vegetation around the exposed bedrock left to grow. The park and nearby street refer to one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland, Muirfield, the Honorably Company … Continue reading Muirfield Park
Nicklaus Park East
Nicklaus Park East lies in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Located on a steep northern slopes of Miniskirt Mountain, Nicklaus Park East is about one third of a hectare in size with a polygonal shape. The park is bordered by several residential homes. Douglas fir, cedar and arbutus trees are seen in the … Continue reading Nicklaus Park East
Deerview Park
A small forested oasis forms Deerview Park in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, B.C. With a view point to the southeast, a bench provides a place to rest near the intersection of Spirit Ridge Drive and Deerview Place. The park is partially landscaped with grass and several trees. In behind the bench is a … Continue reading Deerview Park
Blue Grouse Plateau Park
Blue Grouse Plateau Park is in the Bear Mountain neighborhood of Langford, BC. The park is about one and half hectares in size with steep terrain. The trail into the park is accessed along the gravel trail near the storm water collection ponds. The trail continues into the park which is formed and protects part … Continue reading Blue Grouse Plateau Park
Walks in Your Backyard 