Hikes/Beaches/Parks

Outdoors In The Community

Looking for fun ways to get outside and be physically active? Try these local hikes, trails, beaches, parks, playgrounds and bike paths!

Local Walking and Hiking Trails

  1. Mount Douglas Park 6. Anderson Hill Park

  2. Songhees Walkway 7. Gonzales Hill Park

  3. Ceder Hill Park 8. Beacon Hill Park

  4. Uplands Park and Trails 9. Government House

  5. Mystic Vale (UVIC) 10. Mount Tolmie


Beaches And Lakes

  1. Gonzales Bay Beach 6. Willows Beach

  2. Clover Point Point 7. Cadboro Bay Beach

  3. Ross Bay 8. Beaver/Elk Lake Regional Park

  4. MacAuley Point 9. Thetis Lake Regional Park

  5. Saxe Point 10. Swan Lake Regional Park


Parks, Playgrounds and Outdoor Gyms

  1. Wesley Park - Playground

  2. Alexander Park - Playground

  3. William Stevenson Park- Playground

  4. Blackwood Park- Playground

  5. Hillside Park- Playground

  6. Summit Park

  7. Spring Ridge Commons- Native Plant Garden

  8. Central Park - Tennis Court, Basketball Court, Playground, Outdoor Gym, Crystal Pool Recreation

  9. Oaklands Park- Playground, Tennis Court, Ball Hockey Court, Basketball Hoop, Outdoor Gym Equipment

  10. Redfern Park- Playground

  11. Courthouse Playground

  12. Mason Street Playground

  13. Cook Street Playground- Playground, Outdoor Gym

  14. Banfield Park- Playground

  15. Hollywood Park- Playground

  16. Quimper Park- Playground

  17. Queen's Park

  18. Haynes Park

  19. Windsor Park

  20. Willows Beach- Playground

  21. Gyro Park- Playground

  22. Henderson Gyro Park- Playground

  23. Browning Park- Playground

  24. Sumas Park- Playground

  25. Cecilia Ravine Park- Playground

  26. Quadra Downtown Playground

  27. Centennial Park- Playground and Water Park

  28. Esquimalt Adventure Water Park

  29. Carnarvon Rotary Waterpark

  30. Iroquois Water Spray Park


Bike Paths for Bike Rides

  1. Galloping Goose Regional Trail

  2. Lochside Trail

  3. Dallas Road Bike Path -Moss Street to Ogden Point