Outdoor Places to Walk, Hike, Run and Explore on Southern Vancouver Island with emphasis on flora and fauna
Ship Point Green Space is in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This is a small green oasis located just off Wharf Street near Ship Point Wharf in downtown Victoria, B.C. Ship Point is part of the wharf in the waters of the … Continue reading Ship Point Green Space
Empress Hotel Gardens are in the seaside city of Victoria, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located near the waterfront of James Bay in the Inner Harbour of Victoria, B.C., this historical stone chateau-design hotel was completed for the Canadian Pacific Railway by nineteen o-eight. The gardens were … Continue reading Empress Hotel Gardens
Mermaid Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small neighborhood park is a grass covered area that has a swing set. The swings have a pea gravel base. There are several trees and shrubs in this park and a couple … Continue reading Mermaid Park
Armstrong Point Beach Accesses are in the seaside town of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Armstrong Point lies along the northeastern shore of Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island. Composed of Wrangellia intrusive rocks, island and west coast type, the granodiorite rocky beach along the shores that … Continue reading Armstrong Point Beach Accesses
Foster Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. With a view over Royal Roads Bay and the Olympic Mountains across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, this pebble beach can be access through a concrete staircase. There might be logs to … Continue reading Foster Park
Dellwood Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The fifteen concrete stairs lead to a small concrete view point over the waters of the Gorge Waterway. There is no water access from this platform but there is a bench. There are several … Continue reading Dellwood Park
