Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
DeMamiel Creek Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Stretched over two kilometers along the creek sides the DeMamiel Creek, this park hosts a series of pleasant urban trails in the Sunriver neighborhood. DeMamiel Creek is named after an adventurous … Continue reading DeMamiel Creek Park
Goldie Trail is a wide gravel footpath along a reach of Mill Stream in Langford, B.C. Langford is one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Goldie Trail starts fifty meters to the northwest of the playground at Goldie Park. The trail which lies along the east and west side … Continue reading Goldie Trail
Copper Mine Park is in the seaside Juan de Fuca Electoral Area and is bordered by Sooke and lies in East Sooke; thus the park is included in the section about Sooke. Both Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area are part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Copper Mine Park … Continue reading Copper Mine Park
Laurel Point Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Watch float planes, harbour and international ferries, power and sailing yachts navigate the sea as you stroll along the southern shore of the Inner Harbour of Victoria, B.C., in Laurel Point … Continue reading Laurel Point Park
Fisherman's Wharf Park is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a popular place to visit to enjoy a playground, walking trails, wetlands, waterways, terrific views and delicious foods. Fisherman’s Wharf Park is in the James Bay Community of Victoria, B.C. … Continue reading Fisherman’s Wharf Park
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail - Victoria is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A branch off the Galloping Goose is the Lochside Regional Trail leads into Victoria, BC, from the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. The Lochside Regional Trail, maintained by the … Continue reading Galloping Goose Regional Trail – Victoria
Glen Forest Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Marked by a historical view point marker, Glen Forest Green Space hosts a bridge over Bilston Creek. A historical marker indicates that the bridge across the creek was initially composed of logs and poles … Continue reading Glen Forest Green Space
Latoria Creek Green Space is in the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A community endeavor established a wooden pedestrian bridge across North Latoria Creek to connect Duke Road East with Lower Park Road. Shaded by large big leaf maple and Douglas fir trees, the pathway is … Continue reading Latoria Creek Green Space
Willing Park is in the Happy Valley neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The park is named after the pioneering family who moved to this area in the early nineteen hundreds. The park has a oval gravel walking trail, small pond and connections to the neighborhood streets. The one kilometer trail circles through the alder and cedar … Continue reading Willing Park
Braeburn Park is in the Happy Valley neighborhood of Langford, BC. This nature park has a circular walking trail and a small pond that is feed by Colls Creek. The forest is a mixed wetland with cedar and big leaf maple as well as salal, ferns as well as ocean spray and hardhack shrubs. The … Continue reading Braeburn Park
