Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park is in the seaside Juan de Fuca Electoral Area and is bordered by Sooke and lies in East Sooke. This trail is a right of way access to reach Matheson Lake Park, it is on private property, and it is included in this section about Sooke. Both Sooke and … Continue reading Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park
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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
Roche Cove Regional Park
Roche Cove Regional Park is partly within the community of Sooke, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This park also lies with the District of Metchosin. It includes the northwestern slope of Mount Matheson and borders on the Juan de Fuca Electoral District area of East Sooke. Roche Cove Regional Park … Continue reading Roche Cove Regional 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
Thunderbird Park
Thunderbird Park is in the downtown area of the seaside City of Victoria, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Take a stroll among the Pacific Northwest monuments created from red cedar trees. The totem poles, cedar and Garry oak trees in Thunderbird Park provide glimpse to the Northwest art … Continue reading Thunderbird Park
Canadian Coast Guard Rooftop Garden
The Canadian Coast Guard Rooftop Garden is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The rooftop of one of the buildings for the Canadian Coast Guard facility in James Bay, Victoria, B.C., had a small grass covered area accessed by a pathway lined … Continue reading Canadian Coast Guard Rooftop Garden
James Bay Community School Green Space
James Bay Community School Green Space is in the seaside City of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. With the large sports fields of MacDonald Park on its west side, James Bay Community School Green Space lies along both Oswego Street and Simcoe Street. Built during … Continue reading James Bay Community School Green Space
Charles Redfern Park
Charles Redfern, jeweler and politician, served two terms as mayor for the City of Victoria, B.C., in the eighteen hundreds. Charles Redfern Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This triangle shaped one fifth of a hectare parkland has granite boulder … Continue reading Charles Redfern Park
South Park Elementary School Green Space
South Park is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. South Park is part of the South Park Elementary School grounds. These two green spaces are divided by Michigan/South Park Street in the City of Victoria, B.C. The southern area forms the play … Continue reading South Park Elementary School Green Space
Todd Park
Tod Park is in the seaside City of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This popular site for tennis is partially shaded by black locust and plum trees along Montreal and Niagara Streets. There are three courts with a few of benches along the perimeter chain … Continue reading Todd Park
Walks in Your Backyard 