Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
The two and half hectares of Players Drive Park is stretched over a long area in Langford, B.C. A concrete walkway leads into the parkland from the sidewalk along Players Drive. The walkway is near the postal boxes. A gravel trail continues up into the second growth forest composed of Douglas fir, cedar and arbutus … Continue reading Players Drive Park
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
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 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
Spring Ridge Commons Garden is in the seaside community of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that from the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is maintained by a group of volunteers who formed a urban garden from gravel parking lot. There is a water spring that arises in this area, hence the … Continue reading Spring Ridge Common Garden
Bullen Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Bullen Park is nestled between the parking area for the Archie Browning Sports Center and the Esquimalt Recreation Center. This park hosts a large grass covered sports field. There are three baseball diamonds … Continue reading Bullen Park
Westsong Walkway is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This shoreline walk, developed in nineteen eighty, has several names including Songhees Walkway and West Bay Walkway. This is a very popular and breathtaking walk at any time of the year. The entire length … Continue reading Westsong Walkway, Esquimalt, BC
Grenville Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a couple of small Garry oak Quercus garryana trees and large grass covered area. There is a gravel pathway that connects to trails between Woodway Road and Rockcrest Avenue. … Continue reading Grenville Green Space
