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Category: Sooke

Foreman Heights Park

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Foreman Heights Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This quarter of a hectare park has grass covered area and forested area. This park is frequented by dog walkers. This is a good place to walk in your back yard.   … Continue reading Foreman Heights Park

Broom Hill Park

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Broom Hill Park is on Crown Lands is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This parkland has several nature trails that are used for hiking, running, biking and equestrians. The main trails are maintained by volunteers and lead to the summit of … Continue reading Broom Hill Park

Broomhill Park

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Broomhill Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare community park has a playground with great play equipment for young and old. The play equipment includes climbing apparatus, slides, swings and outdoor play spaces. This park also has an … Continue reading Broomhill Park

Kamaureen Green Space

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Kamaureen Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This seventy six meter long gravel walkway connects Kamaureen Pace to Otter Point Road near the junction with Helgesen Road. It is bordered by cedar hedge trees and smaller shrubs. It is … Continue reading Kamaureen Green Space

Pine Ridge Park

October 9, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Pine Ridge Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small parkland has a forest nature trail and a small grass covered area. From Parkridge Place a small wooden bridge and a fence line of cedar hedge trees line the gravel … Continue reading Pine Ridge Park

Wadams Way Green Space

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Wadams Way Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is part of the Sooke Connector trails that connect the Galloping Goose Regional Trail to the downtown area of Sooke. The pathway provides safe access for cyclists and … Continue reading Wadams Way Green Space

John Phillips Memorial Park

October 7, 2019August 4, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

John Phillips Memorial Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This seven hectare parkland along Otter Point Road features a pond, landscaped fairways and over a kilometer of gravel walking trails. The Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar forest once hosted a … Continue reading John Phillips Memorial Park

Caldwell Haywood Grant Green Space

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Caldwell Haywood Grant Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space hosts a rough gravel footpath that connects the end of Caldwell Road to Grant Road West with a junction that connects to Haywood Road. The green space … Continue reading Caldwell Haywood Grant Green Space

Gatewood Green Space

October 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gatewood Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This gravel pedestrian pathway connects the West Coast Road to Gatewood Road and Grant Road. The pathway meanders through blackberry and broom bushes over six hundred and seventy five meters.  The pathway … Continue reading Gatewood Green Space

Ed MacGregor Park

October 2, 2019October 4, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Ed MacGregor Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Formally Harbor Park, this three quarters of a hectare park is located on the left past the streetlight along West Coast Road. The park was renamed Ed MacGregor Park to honor the … Continue reading Ed MacGregor Park

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Let’s go for a walk

  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
  • Thomas Francis/ Freeman King Regional Park

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