The guide in six parts · No. 1 · all sections
Beaches & Parks
Wild beaches, tide pools and the parks that hold them — where to walk, swim and watch the tide come in.
Sooke's Best Beaches & Parks
An overview of the coast's essential beaches and parks — what makes each worth the drive and how to choose for the day you've got.
The Sooke Potholes: Swimming Holes on the River
The emerald pools of Sooke Potholes Provincial Park — how they formed, when to swim, and where to park.
Whiffin Spit: The Walk to the Harbour Mouth
The easy, wind-blown gravel walk out to the harbour mouth — the town's favourite stroll and its best free show.
French Beach & the Juan de Fuca Shore
A pebbled surf beach on the road west, its old-growth fringe, and the grey whales that pass offshore.
East Sooke Regional Park
Headlands, rainforest and tide pools across 1,400 hectares — the park behind the famous coast trail.