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Cedarbrook Park

February 25, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Cedarbrook Place Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a small neighborhood park with a small green space for exploring the outdoors. This is a good place to walk in your back yard.   Geographical location N48º 22’ 26”  … Continue reading Cedarbrook Park

Firwood Park

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Firwood Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This one and half hectare park is a nature park with steep slopes and a rough walking trail that connects with trails that lead into Broom Hill Park. The trail parallels Ella Creek … Continue reading Firwood Park

Spartree Way Park

February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Spartree Way Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two hundred meter long foot path leads up the side of a hill to view point. The view is to the south over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A bench … Continue reading Spartree Way Park

Mugsford Landing Green Space

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Mugsford Landing Green Space is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is a pedestrian walkway from one road way to the next between homes in the Erinan Estates.   Geographical location N48º 22’ 26”  W123º 45’ 18”   Mugsford … Continue reading Mugsford Landing Green Space

Winfield Park

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Winfield Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This two hectare park is along Winfield Road and can be accessed from Maple Park Terrance between homes 7077 and 7081.  This park has a short loop trail along the wetlands. An ephemeral … Continue reading Winfield Park

Sooke Bluffs Park

December 24, 2019July 4, 2022 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

Sooke Bluffs Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is on the ridge about 19 meters above the shoreline. A short rough gravel pathway with benches that leads to Eakin Park. There is plenty of salal and tall fir … Continue reading Sooke Bluffs Park

Deerlope Park

December 8, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Deerlope Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Within this one hectare park is a rough foot path through a second growth forest. Stroll under the hemlock, cedar fir and maple trees. Take in the size of the stumps of the … Continue reading Deerlope Park

Sea Lion Way Park

November 27, 2019November 25, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Sea Lion Way Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is small park on a ridge that overlooks Quimper Park and Whiffin Spit Beach Park. There are stairs that lead to this park from the parking area for Whiffin Spit … Continue reading Sea Lion Way Park

Whiffin Spit Beach Park

November 26, 2019November 24, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Whiffin Spit Beach Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.  Quimper and Sea Lion Park are right beside Whiffen Spit Beach Park. Whiffin Spit is a natural spit that has been reinforced to allow easy walking. The gravel and sandy of … Continue reading Whiffin Spit Beach Park

Quimper Park

November 25, 2019November 24, 2019 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Quimper Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia.  Quimper Park is right beside Whiffen Spit Park. Quimper Park is named after Sub-Lt. Manuel Quimper who claimed the land at the entrance of Sooke Harbor for Spain in seventeen ninety. Quimper … Continue reading Quimper Park

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Urban parks and green spaces

Let’s go for a walk

  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park
  • Royal Oak Middle School Green Space
  • Quick’s Bottom Park Arboretum
  • Thomas Francis/ Freeman King Regional Park

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