Sheringham Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is along Sheringham Point Road and connects to the light house at Sheringham Point. The point was named after Commander William Louis Sheringham, Royal Navy, whom was the surveying officer … Continue reading Sheringham Point Park
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Muir Creek Green Space
Muir Creek Green Space is east of the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia and is part of the Juan De Fuca Electoral District. Muir Creek flows from the San Juan Ridge area of southern Vancouver Island. The Muir Creek watershed drains about seven … Continue reading Muir Creek Green Space
Ella Beach Park
Ella Beach Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This waterfront park provides access to the large cobble shoreline along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The view across the ocean waters is to the Olympic Mountains of the Washington State … Continue reading Ella Beach Park
Possession Point Park
Possession Point Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park is at the end of Possession Point Road and overlooks Sooke Harbour. There is small beach that can be accessed from the end of the roadway. The mud and rock … Continue reading Possession Point Park
Quimper Park
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
Goodridge Green Space
Goodridge 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 near the Goodridge Peninsula in Sooke Basin which connects with the harbor, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. This peninsula forms the southern side … Continue reading Goodridge Green Space
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
Seagrit Park
Seagirt Park is in the seaside Juan de Fuca Electoral Area; this area is bordered by Sooke and lies in East Sooke; thus the park is included in the section about Sooke. Both Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area are part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Seagrit Park is … Continue reading Seagrit Park
Kellett Point Green Space
Kellett Point 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 close to Roche Cove Regional Park and is along the shores of Sooke Harbour on Southern Vancouver Island. The harbour is part of the Strait of Juan … Continue reading Kellett Point Green Space
Ogden Point Breakwater Walkway
Enjoy the refreshing and unhindered view of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Mountains in Washington State from the unique three meter wide walkway along the breakwater of Ogden Point. Ogden Point Breakwater Walkway is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This … Continue reading Ogden Point Breakwater Walkway
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