Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
Blythwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature park borders along the Galloping Goose Trail – Sooke. There are plenty of Himalayan blackberries and other small plants growing under the deciduous and conifers in this parkland. Mowich Park is … Continue reading Blythwood Park
Mowich Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nature park borders along Saseenos Creek and parallels Woodlands Road. It is also referred as Woodland Park and is divided by Mowich Drive. This half a hectare parkland has some tall cedar … Continue reading Mowich Park
Sea to Sea Regional Park Reserve is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is about four thousand hectares with about thirty kilometers of hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails. It borders along Ludlow Road Park, Allman Park, and Sooke Mountain … Continue reading Sea to Sea Regional Park Reserve
Kestrel Rason Green Space is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A ninety meter long pedestrian pathway connects Kestrel Ridge to Rason Road in Langford , B.C. The sloped pathway is bordered by a black chain-link fence and a simple rock wall as … Continue reading Kestrel Rason Green Space
Bellamy Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a small wetland park that lies adjacent to the western border of Thetis Lake Park in Langford, B.C. In this one tenth of a hectare are several alder trees and smaller shrubs. … Continue reading Bellamy Park
Allman Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This eleven hectare nature parkland borders on the Sea to Sea Regional Park and was donated by the Allman Family. Located in the Saseenos neighborhood, the park trails are rough and lead across … Continue reading Allman Park
Ludlow Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This nine and half hectare parkland borders on the Sea to Sea Regional Park. Located in the Saseenos neighborhood, Ludlow Park is a nature park that is relatively inaccessible. It protects a … Continue reading Ludlow Road Park
Cooper Cove Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small mud and rock bay is a good place to launch a personal watercraft to set off to explore the Sooke Basin. A historical society sign can be seen in this … Continue reading Cooper Cove Park
Peacock Place Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A rough dirt foot path heads north to Thetis Lake Park from the cul-de-sac on Peacock Place. The dirt trail passes between two arbutus trees and onto a ridge trail. This narrow pathway … Continue reading Peacock Place Park
With four hundred and seventy seven hectares to explore, Goldstream River Provincial Park of British Columbia lies within the City of Langford, B.C. The park is about sixteen kilometers north of Victoria, B.C., along the Trans Canada Highway (Hwy1). The highway bisects the park, north to south, as it follows the river bed. As a … Continue reading Goldstream River Provincial Park
