Kapoor Regional Park Reserve is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The twelve and half hectare nature parkland was rehabilitated from the remnants of the mining and logging in the early nineteen hundreds. The town site of Leechtown lies nearby. This parkland … Continue reading Kapoor Regional Park Reserve
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Sooke Potholes Parks
Sooke Potholes Provincial and Regional Parks are in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on the southern end of Vancouver Island, the two parks are side-by-side and provide protection and access to the popular summer swimming destination. The provincial park is the … Continue reading Sooke Potholes Parks
Charters River – Sea to Sea Park
Charters River - Sea to Sea Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Charters River is a tributary of the Sooke River, located on the southern end of Vancouver Island. Shield, Crabapple and Grass lakes flow into Charters River. Lands in … Continue reading Charters River – Sea to Sea Park
Sooke River Road Park
Illustration by D.L. MacPhail Sooke River Road Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The linear park has an eight hundred and twenty three meter trail along Sooke River Road in the Milnes Landing area of Sooke. This trail is the … Continue reading Sooke River Road Park
Blythwood Park
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
Cooper Cove 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
Galloping Goose Trail – Sooke
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
Walks in Your Backyard 