Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa

A limestone quarry turned into a magnificent arboretum. This place has been around over 100 years and is still run by the same family. More information including fee information can be found here: https://www.butchartgardens.com/ Accessibility: There are four large parking lots at the start of the trail on the east side off of Benvenuto Avenue, and the southernmost one has at least two designated accessible parking spaces with striped access aisles. The trail surfaces are paved...

This is a well-maintained trail that is part of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. The Tod Inlet trail makes a gentle descent (2km) through tall cedars, pine, and fir trees. Most of the path is shaded, with patches of sunshine drifting down through the canopy. Once you reach the bottom of the trail, there are benches along the water's edge for relaxing and a small sandy beach. There are also offshoots from the main trail for hikers which descent the ravine to the stream; the steep sections are...

This is a great area with beautiful lake views to start. There is no signage and there are many intersections with mountain biking trails, so you do need to know the general direction, or use the app for directions. The tranquil hike comes out to great views of Finlayson Arm at the lookout just west of the summit.

This trail on the north side of Mount Work is well marked and well maintained, although it does intersect with lots of unmarked mountain biking trails. It's steep in parts, making for a great cardio workout. There is a marker that indicates you’re almost there. There's a picturesque view of the Saanich Inlet shortly before the summit. At the actual summit there isn’t a marker but it’s clearly the ‘end of the line’ with great views of Bear Mountain and Mount Finlayson.