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
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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 Park
Sooke River Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The park hosts the Sooke Horseshoe Pitch with its fenced and secured pitches and grounds. The Sooke River Park includes a limited access area of the Sooke River tidal area. This estuary … Continue reading Sooke River 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
Sooke Mountain Provincial Park
Sooke Mountain Provincial Park is in the seaside community of Sooke, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Formed in nineteen twenty nine, this wilderness recreation area can be accessed from the Harbourview trail named Sooke Mountain. This trail, located in the Sea to Sea Regional Park, is about … Continue reading Sooke Mountain Provincial 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
Thetis Lake Regional Park – Langford
With a mountain, several hills and three lakes connected by a couple of creeks all united by several kilometers of trails, Thetis Lake Regional Park has amenities for those who enjoy exploring outdoors. Continued protection from development since the early eighteen hundreds makes about one hundred and sixty hectares of Thetis Lake Regional Park a … Continue reading Thetis Lake Regional Park – Langford
Goldstream River Provincial Park
With four hundred and seventy seven hectares to explore, Goldstream River Provincial Park of British Columbia lies within the City of Langford, B.C. The park is about sixteen kilometers north of Victoria, B.C., along the Trans Canada Highway (Hwy1). The highway bisects the park, north to south, as it follows the river bed. As a … Continue reading Goldstream River Provincial Park
Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park
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 part of the Matheson Lake Park yet it is included in the section about Sooke. Both Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area are part of … Continue reading Cains Trail – Matheson Lake Park
Earnest Tod Park
Ernest Todd Park is in the seaside City of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a popular playground that is on a partial shaded half hectare in the seaside community of James Bay, Victoria, B.C. The play area was named after Earnest Dain Todd, … Continue reading Earnest Tod Park
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