Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
Woodland Creek Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare park has a playground, walking trails and pond surrounded by tall fir, cedar and cottonwood trees. The playground has twin slides, a climbing tower and various climbing apparatus. The … Continue reading Woodland Creek Park
Throup Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This three hectare parkland borders along the SEAPARC bike park and baseball diamond. The parkland has a good trail along its north border. This trail connects with the cycling and walking trail … Continue reading Throup Road Park
Shambrook Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. There is a hundred meter long gravel pathway that connects to Sunriver Nature Trail Park from Shambrook Drive. A second trail from the end of Shambrook Drive also leads into the parkland. … Continue reading Shambrook Green Space
Setchfield Park is nature park with walking trails in the Bear Mountain and Florence Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. Tall cedar, big leaf maple and Douglas fir trees are found in this second growth forest. Several old stumps that support large trees can be seen along the four hundred meter long loop trail. Salal and … Continue reading Setchfield Park
SEAPARC Recreation Center Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The recreation centers host an aquatic center, skating rink, multipurpose rooms for creative and athletic pursuits. There is a baseball diamond and bike park west of the parking area for … Continue reading SEAPARC Recreation Center Green Space
The drive up to the Bear Mountain Resort is lined with several nature parks. This area of Langford, BC, is on the eastern slope of the Mount Finlayson in Langford, B.C. Stone Gate Park is between the one kilometer and one and half markers seen on the sidewalk beside the BM Parkway. This park is … Continue reading Stone Gate Park
Garnet Court Green Space is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The forty meter long concrete pathway leads into Setchfield Park, a large nature park in Langford, B.C. Located in the Bear Mountain and Florence Lake neighborhood, Gannet Court Green Space is bordered … Continue reading Garnet Court Green Space
Sunkist Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is a 0.17 hectare nature area in the Thetis Heights neighborhood of Langford, B.C. It is bordered by fences and cedar hedges of private homes. The south side of the park is … Continue reading Sunkist Park
Hansen Park is in the community of Langford, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is a small wetland area in the Thetis Heights neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The western side of the park has steep slopes while a small shallow aerated lake, Hansen Lake, takes up … Continue reading Hansen 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
