Vancouver International Airport 3 hr 48
East Sooke Regional Park (15 min) Scenic area with marked trails, small beaches & picnic sites, plus coastal & mountain views. Goldstream Provincial Park (21 min) Trails amid 600-year-old fir trees & broadleaf evergreens, plus waterfalls & a visitors centre. East Sooke Regional Park - Aylard Farm Parking Lot (16 min) Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre (6 min) Thetis Lake (23 min) 2 regional park lakes, popular for hiking, dog-walking, paddle boarding & summer swims. Witty's Lagoon (16 min) Sooke Potholes Provincial Park (12 min) Scenic destination featuring tranquil waterfalls, natural swimming pools & rocky areas for climbing. Matheson Lake Regional Park (16 min) Swimming, fishing & hiking at a 157-hectare open space with a lake, sandy beach & trails. Witty's Lagoon Regional Park - Metchosin Road Parking Lot (17 min) Matheson Lake (16 min) Ed Macgregor Park (9 min) Hatley Castle (22 min) Early-1900s mansion with formal gardens previously used as a residence & naval training facility. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS (26 min) Oceanfront park offering a historic lighthouse, trails, naturalist tours & old military structures. Mount Finlayson (22 min) Mountain and outdoor recreation Gowlland Tod Provincial Park (38 min) Sprawling waterfront forest with 25 km of hiking trails, picnic spots, kayaking & wildlife. |