Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
Sooke Mountain Provincial Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Formed in nineteen twenty nine, this wilderness recreation area can be accessed from the Harbourview trail named Sooke Mountain. This trail, located in the Sea to Sea Regional Park, is about … Continue reading Sooke Mountain Provincial Park
Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Formed in nineteen ninety eight through a partnership between ten parties (a denary group), Ayum Creek Park is about six hectares and includes the flood plain of the creek where … Continue reading Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve
With a mountain, several hills and three lakes connected by a couple of creeks all united by several kilometers of trails, Thetis Lake Regional Park has amenities for those who enjoy exploring outdoors. Continued protection from development since the early eighteen hundreds makes about one hundred and sixty hectares of Thetis Lake Regional Park a … Continue reading Thetis Lake Regional Park – Langford
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
Copper Mine Trail – East Sooke Park is in the seaside Juan de Fuca Electoral Area of British Columbia. This park is bordered by Metchosin and Sooke communities and lies in East Sooke. The park is included in the section about Sooke. Both Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area are part of the … Continue reading Copper Mine Trail – East Sooke Park
Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park is in the seaside Juan de Fuca Electoral Area and is bordered by Sooke and lies in East Sooke. This trail is part of the Matheson Lake Park yet it is included in the section about Sooke. Both Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area are part of … Continue reading Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park
Roche Cove Regional Park is partly within the community of Sooke, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park also lies with the District of Metchosin. It includes the northwestern slope of Mount Matheson and borders on the Juan de Fuca Electoral District area of East Sooke. Roche Cove Regional Park … Continue reading Roche Cove Regional Park
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a multi-use trail that connects Victoria to Sooke, approximately fifty five kilometers distance. This old rail bed was built during the nineteen twenties for a passenger train. Although it is never far from busy streets, walking, hiking and cycling, as well as sections that include use by equestrians, along … Continue reading Galloping Goose Trail – Sooke
Camel Point Green Space is in the seaside City of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a water front area that hosts the boat ramp and club house for the James Bay Anglers Association in Victoria, B.C. Camel Point is a small projection of the … Continue reading Camel Point Green Space
South Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. South Park is part of the South Park Elementary School grounds. These two green spaces are divided by Michigan/South Park Street in the City of Victoria, B.C. The southern area forms the play … Continue reading South Park Elementary School Green Space
