The Great Trail, originally 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 the provinces and territories in Canada. This is a community based project and the portion of the route within and maintained by … Continue reading Great (Trans Canada) Trail – Langford
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Galloping Goose Trail – Langford
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 initially used 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, … Continue reading Galloping Goose Trail – Langford
Crystalview Park
Crystalview Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. The park lies along the road right of way for Crystalview Drive to connect with Ruby Court. It also encompasses much the steep slopes on the east side of Mill Hill. Fortunately the gravel connection is a pedestrian walkway up the steep slope. The … Continue reading Crystalview Park
Millpond Park
Millpond Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This park borders on Mill Hill Park and Crystalview Elementary School Green Space. A second growth Douglas fir and garry oak forest lies on the southeastern side of the hill at about one hundred and fifty meters above sea level. A small ephemeral pond … Continue reading Millpond Park
Mill Hill Regional Park
Mill Hill stands two hundred and two meters above sea level and has most of its parkland in City of Langford, B.C. Part of the park also lies within the Town of View Royal, B.C. This park is about seventy one hectares in size and encompasses a second growth forest of Douglas fir, arbutus and … Continue reading Mill Hill Regional Park
Leckfield Park
Leckfield Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. A serpentine hundred meter long gravel foot pathway leads up the slope from Leckfield Avenue to Rainville Road. The pathway is shaded by arbutus trees and several Douglas fir trees in this quiet neighborhood. Mill Hill Regional, Cedarvale, Jeannine and Selwyn Falls parks are … Continue reading Leckfield Park
Jeannie Park
Jeanine Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. At one third of a hectare, Jeanine Park has a grass covered area with a perimeter formed by cottonwood trees. This park borders along Hwy 1 and has a gravel footpath that extends along the highway right of way. The right branch of this … Continue reading Jeannie Park
Strandlund Green Space
Strandlund Green Space is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This green space has a two hundred and fifty meter long gravel footpath that parallels Strandlund Avenue to the bicycle underpass tunnel near Bellbarbie Crescent. Bellbarbie Green Space, Selwyn Cedarvale Green Space, Toth Green Space and Cedarvale Park are nearby. Geographic location N48° … Continue reading Strandlund Green Space
Cedarvale Park
Cedarvale Park is in the Mill Hill neighborhood of Langford, B.C. A section of Mill Stream lies within this parkland which also borders on the Hwy1 and the Selwyn Cedarvale Green Space. Mill Stream, or Millstream Creek as it is often called, is the main waterway in a watershed that starts in the Gowlland Tod … Continue reading Cedarvale Park
Kettle Creek Park
Kettle Creek Park is the Goldstream Meadows neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This park is bordered by a chain link fence to the north and fences of family homes to the south. There are several shore pine trees, rose bushes and deciduous trees in this grassy landscaped park. A couple of picnic tables along the gravel … Continue reading Kettle Creek Park
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