• Botanical Beach Provincial Park. Tide Pools and a varied assortment of hiking trails. Access off Hwy 14 - 2 hour drive.
  
  
• China Beach Provincial Park. Laying on beaches and in relax mode. 37 km from Sooke. 20 minute walk and then beach.
  
  
• East Sooke Regional Park. 3512 acres of forest land. 50 km of trails passing by secluded coves, rainforests, & along beaches. Access by Beecher Road, Anderson Cove or Pike Rd.
  
  
• French Bench Provincial Park. Sandy Beach located 21 km west of Sooke.
  
  
• Galloping Goose Trail. Along Sooke Basin. Good for bikes, walks and horses. 55 km between Victoria and Leechtown. Access Gillespie Rd. or Sooke River Rd.
  
  
• Jordon River. Mouth of river good for canoes, kayaks and windsurfing. 33 km from Sooke.
  
  
• Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. 47 km challenging hike through rainforest and along the coast line. Many access points off Hwy 14 after Jordon.
  
  
• Matheson Lake Regional Park. Canoe, swim and fish. Access from Matheson Lake Rd.
  
  
• Mystic Beach. 45 minute hike in. Beach and waterfall. Access off Hwy 14 north.
  
  
• Sombrio Beach. 10 minute walk onto beach. 57 km northwest on hwy 14.
  
  
• Roche Cove Regional Park. 7 km trail, a creek and lush wooded areas. Access from Gillespie Rd.
  
  
• Sandcut Beach. Waterfalls and beaches at end of 10 minute trail walk. 31 km out of town heading west.
  
  
• Sooke Potholes Provincial Park. Access from Sooke River Road. Popular local swimming area.
  
  
• Sooke Regional Museum. 2270 Phillips Rd., Sooke BC
  Tel:(250)642-6351
  
  
• West Coast Road. Scenic drive along rugged ocean coastline. Waves, marine life, beaches.
  
  
• West Coast Trail. World Famous. Challenging 90 km hike through rainforests and along crashing ocean shorelines. Access south of Port Renfrew.
  
  
• Whiffin Spit. 20 minute walk to the point to see the powerful and peaceful breakwater. Acess from Whiffen Spit Rd.
  
  
• Witty's Lagoon. Waterfalls and beaches to run and play. Trails to explore. Take Sooke Rd to Metchosin Rd.

Sooke, BC, Vancouver Island Parks and Trails