Rathdown Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Rathdown Park is an unusual 20-gon or icosagon shaped park in a quiet residential area. The asphalt pedestrian walkway lies along the longest side of the icosagon; about two hundred and seventy … Continue reading Rathdown Park
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Beaver Park
Beaver Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a long and narrow park with a couple of swings set in a fine gravel. Most of the park is a large grass covered area in this quiet residential neighborhood of … Continue reading Beaver Park
Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve
Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve is in the seaside town of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that from the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Roberts Bay has several is a unique public beach areas with sandy yet muddy shores. It lies on the northeast side of the Saanich Peninsula on Sidney Channel, Haro Strait … Continue reading Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve
Ecole Macaulay Elementary Green Space
Ecole Macaulay Elementary Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space hosts the sports fields, play equipment and elementary school that is part of the Victoria School District 6. The school grounds are about two and half … Continue reading Ecole Macaulay Elementary Green Space
Lugrin Park
Lugrin Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This neighborhood park is toddler friendly. There are colorful molded plastic play equipment, toddler swings, and riding toys. The play area is set on engineered wood chips. The partially grassy lot is fenced on … Continue reading Lugrin Park
Matheson Lake Regional Park
Matheson Lake Regional Park is partly within the District of Metchosin, a coastal community in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Matheson Lake Regional Park is 1620 square km area that became a Capital Regional District park in 1993 when it was acquired from the province of British Columbia. The lake is surrounded by … Continue reading Matheson Lake Regional Park
Cressida Park
Cressida Park is in the Goldstream neighborhood of Langford, B.C. At nearly half a hectare, the park has small grass covered area that surrounds a concrete pathway around the playground equipment. The playground is set in a pea gravel base. A roundabout is found here and can be useful to teach children about G-forces. There … Continue reading Cressida Park
Walks in Your Backyard 