Irving Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Sierra redwoods, horse chest nut and big leaf maple trees provide ample shade for the playground in James Bay’s Irving Park. This hectare size park also has twenty one Japanese cherry trees planted … Continue reading Irving Park
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Mount St Mary Hospital Green Space
Mount St Mary Hospital Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The landscaped gardens of this residential care facility were initially tended by the missionaries that were involved with the gardens of the old St Joseph’s Hospital and St. Ann’s … Continue reading Mount St Mary Hospital Green Space
Collinson Green Space
Collinson Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This grass covered green space was the road right of way for Collinson Street located in Fairfield-James Bay communities of Victoria, B.C. A ten meter pathway connects the sidewalks on both sides … Continue reading Collinson Green Space
Bernard Park
Barnard Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Region of British Columbia. This park lies partially in the community of Esquimalt. Play tennis on the waterfront of harbour of Victoria, BC, at Barnard Park. Enjoy the cool ocean breezes while watching your children play on the … Continue reading Bernard Park
Mary Street Park
This discrete parkland lines on the end of Mary Street in Victoria West. There are two concrete twenty-five meter pathways that connect this park to the Westsong Walkway. If you are looking for a more secluded area for a picnic along the busy Victoria waterfront this might be the place to come, perhaps mid week … Continue reading Mary Street Park
Songhees Hilltop Park
Songhees Hilltop Park or Vista Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This oasis on a rocky knoll provides lovely vistas of the surrounding Inner Harbour of Victoria, hence its nickname Vista Park. Songhees Hilltop Park lies near the junction of … Continue reading Songhees Hilltop Park
Burleith Park
Burleith Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This discrete quarter of a hectare waterfront park is mostly a lovely grassland natural parkland. The rough path through the meadow leads down slope to a rocky outcrop. There is no easy access … Continue reading Burleith Park
Banfield Park
Banfield Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located along the southern shore line of the Gorge Waterway called Selkirk Water, Banfield Park is a 6.34 hectare neighborhood park and more. This park is a peaceful place with views down to the … Continue reading Banfield Park
The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
The Great Trail also called the Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use recreational pathway that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans. Twenty three thousand kilometers of walkways connect all of the provinces and territories in Canada. This trail is built as a community based project and the portion of the route … Continue reading The Great or Trans Canada Trail – Victoria
Harriet Road Green Space
Harriet Road Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. On the bank of the Victoria Arm section of the Gorge Waterway is Harriet Road Green Space. This lovely discrete road right of way has a thirty meter gravel trail that … Continue reading Harriet Road Green Space
Walks in Your Backyard 