The Ed Nixon Trail lies along the southern half of Langford Lake in Langford, B.C. This trail is within Langford Lake Park and is about two kilometers in lenght. The trail is extended by including pathways that parallel Goldstream Avenue and Leigh Road to create a four and half kilometer circle route. This footpath is … Continue reading Ed Nixon Trail – Langford Lake Park
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Langford Lake Park
Langford Lake Park is in Langford, B.C. It is also known as Leigh Beach Park as it can be accessed near the end of Leigh Road. This large waterfront park has a walking trail, washrooms, playground, picnic tables, benches, fishing wharves and several sections with boardwalks. The park is hosts most of the four and … Continue reading Langford Lake Park
Flute Lane Park
Flute Lake Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. This small waterfront park is accessed from a small gravel parking area along Leigh Road. The gravel foot path to the water is about one hundred and thirty meters. Arbutus and Douglas fir trees are found in this park which is surrounded by … Continue reading Flute Lane Park
Lakeshore Place Park
Lakeshore Place Park is in the Langford Lake neighborhood of Langford, B.C. This neighborhood park has a basketball half court which doubles as a hockey area as well as grass covered areas to toss a Frisbee around. This park is very wet in the rainy season as it is near the wetlands of Langford Lake. … Continue reading Lakeshore Place Park
Shelby Park
Shelby Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. This lakefront park is about a quarter of a hectare in size and has a gravel access to the lake through a grove of Douglas fir, arbutus and cedar trees. The narrow sandy beach has rock wall along the high water level to limit … Continue reading Shelby Park
Centennial Park – Langford
Centennial Park is in the downtown area of Langford, B.C. This park is also known as Carlow as well as Kinsmen and Langford Fastball Park. Presumably it was established for the centennial celebration of the formation of the Colony of British Columbia in eighteen fifty-eight. Centennial Park is about three hectares in size. The park … Continue reading Centennial Park – Langford
Knotty Pine Park
Knotty Pine Park is in the Langford Lake downtown area of Langford, B.C. Labeled as Crandall Avenue by some cartographers, the linear park contains a gravel pathway that is eighty-five meters long. The pathway connects Rita Road with Knotty Pine Road. An arbutus tree grows along the pathway which is lined with grasses. Centennial Park, … Continue reading Knotty Pine Park
Spencer’s Pond Park
Spencer’s Pond Park is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. The nature park is about half a hectare in size and is a seasonal wetland. The water in the pond can reach a depth of over a meter during the rainy season on Vancouver Island yet become completely dry during summer months. There … Continue reading Spencer’s Pond Park
Spencer Middle School Green Space
Spencer Middle School Green Space is in the Langford Lake area of Langford, B.C. As part of the Sooke School District number 62, the grounds of the school host a couple of sports fields and a small play area. The school grounds are available outside of school hours. The grass fields are large enough for … Continue reading Spencer Middle School Green Space
Karr Goldstream Green Space
Karr Goldstream Green Space is in the Langford Lake and downtown area of Langford, B.C. The green space is a gravel pedestrian walkway that is about sixty five meters long. The green space is marked with a small white post. The green space is border by the wood fences of the neighboring properties. Ruth King … Continue reading Karr Goldstream Green Space
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