Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature sanctuary is about seventy hectares. It lies on the Millstream watershed and is part of the Earsman Creek tributary. Earsman Creek flows from the slopes of Gowlland Tod and … Continue reading Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary
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Thetis Lake Scafe Hill Park
Thetis Lake-Scafe Hill-Park is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Thetis Lake Park is a regional parkland that encompasses several hills including Scafe Hill and Stewart Mountain. The northern part of the eight hundred and thirty three hectare parkland resides in … Continue reading Thetis Lake Scafe Hill Park
Eagle Lake Park
Eagle Lake Park is in the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This neighborhood park in the District of Highlands has a small lake. Eagle Lake is one of many favorite swimming spots. The tea-colored water of the lake is feed by headwaters of Craigflower Creek and … Continue reading Eagle Lake Park
Stewart Mountain Road Green Space
Stewart Mountain Road Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is a peaceful windy country road has a walking trail along its length. Stroll along here to enjoy the lovely forests among scattering of houses. There … Continue reading Stewart Mountain Road Green Space
Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space
The Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space is in the seaside community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The rural nature of this green space makes it an excellent place to explore the outdoors. This linear park is mostly a narrow trail surrounded by forest … Continue reading Lorimer Highland Park Terrace Green Space
Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails
The Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails lie on the western slope of Mount Work in the community of the Highlands, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the southern end of Vancouver Island this section of Mount Work Regional Park was designed for mountain biking. Mt Work … Continue reading Mount Work Hartland Bike Trails
Mount Work Regional Park
Mount Work Regional Park is in the Highlands community of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on southern Vancouver Island, this very popular recreation area offers a variety of landscapes and activities in its 562 hectares. With lowlands of ferns and salal to the dry rocky conditions of hilltops where manzanita, arbutus trees … Continue reading Mount Work Regional Park
Gowlland – Tod Provincial Park
The 1219-hectare parkland in the Highlands was created from the 1994 Commonwealth Nature Legacy to protect these natural areas of the CRD. The Gowlland - Tod Provincial Park shelters a significant part of the Gowlland Range with the rare, dry, coastal Douglas Fir habitat and areas of old-growth forest, wildflowers, and stands of arbutus and … Continue reading Gowlland – Tod Provincial Park
Willis Point Parks and Playgrounds
Willis Point borders along the Highland District, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the Saanich Peninsula and not part of the actual Highlands District, it is included here. The Willis Point Community, located in the Capital Regional District Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, is clustered on … Continue reading Willis Point Parks and Playgrounds
Maryland Park
Maryland Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a small grass covered parkland in Sidney’s waterfront neighborhood. It is surrounded by the homes in the neighborhood. This park can be accessed from pedestrian pathways from Webster Place and Captains … Continue reading Maryland Park
Walks in Your Backyard 