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The 10 Best Things to do in Sooke, Vancouver Island
Sooke /suːk/ is a district municipality situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. About 38 kilometres by road from the city of Victoria (the capital of British Columbia), Sooke is considered the westernmost of the Greater Victoria region's "Western Communities." It is situated to the north and west of the Sooke Basin.
Restaurants in Sooke
1. Aylard Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By pandbmcmillan5 - Vernon, Canada
Beautiful sandy beach ~ great for taking a dip! KIDS LOVED IT! Short walk through field/orchard area!
2. East Sooke Regional Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By loreng518 - Victoria, Canada
Lots of trails here and they are now pretty well marked but also be certain you know the way - how to get in and out! Easy 45 minute walks to 5+ hours of moderate to strenuous hiking over rocky terrain and along the ocean with lots of ups and downs and hills to scramble! Exquisite ocean views and charming spots to picnic or take a break; it's so worth the hike. Lots of friendly people and their dogs along the way; also be prepared to step aside for trail runners! Also breathtaking views along East Sooke Road if you just want to drive.
3. Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 525 reviews
These rock formations have become a popular local swimming area.
Reviewed By JamieB954 - Edmonton, Canada
This is a place we visit every time we come to the island in the summer. The water is crystal clear and awesome for swimming. The current is so gentle, it’s safe even for the little ones. Our teenage boys love cliff jumping and this is a great and safe place to do it.
4. Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
The Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre is a community museum that explores the human and natural heritage of the region from Sooke to Port Renfrew. The museum also operates the local visitor information centre for the region. We have both exhibits in the main museum building and around the grounds. In the Summer we are open 7 days a week. In the off season we are closed Mondays and most Stat holidays. Starting the first Thursday in June, and running until first Thursday in September, we host a night market from 5pm to 8pm and museum stays open during this event.We also usually are closed over Christmas and the first week of January. The museum holds various special event during the year, has a gift shop with local arts & crafts, plus can do special meals for pre-booked tour groups.
Reviewed By marko437 - Sooke, Canada
This is just outside Sooke town centre near the bridge. We always take our friends and family visiting us there. They always buy something as it has very reasonably priced souvenirs with good quality and we buy as gifts for family and friends when traveling like mugs with humming birds on them and the Sooke name It has a very well presented museum of Sooke and the surrounding area with a good and friendly information centre.
5. Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery was liscenced in 2003 as the first Meadery in Western Canada. At our oceanside honeyfarm we hand craft the highest quality Meads (Honey Wines) from local honey. Meadmaker Bob Liptrot has kept bees since the age of 6 and has been making mead for over 35 years. Come taste our award winning meads and honey. In 2014 we became the new Economusee on Vancouver Island. Tugwell now boasts a museum quality exhibit, interactive displays, and a self guided audio tour. October - April -Saturday - Sunday 12-5pm May - September Wednesday - Sunday 12-5pm Closed January
6. French Beach Provincial Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By 760adavi - Kelowna, Canada
Pretty pebble beaches, lovely grassed area with picnic tables, short walks on pleasant trails, access to adjacent provincial campground
7. Ed Macgregor Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By Travels-with-Claire
We were looking to ‘kill some time’ during a recent visit to Sooke and came across Ed Macgregor Park, located with easy access and a parking lot in central Sooke. It was a terrific way to spend an hour. The upper part of the park is beautifully landscaped, with tasteful artworks and landscaping. There is also a public washroom at the top, although it was closed at the time of our visit but there was a port a potty instead. Follow the lovely path which crisscrosses on a beautifully constructed pathway with railings down through a forested area to the water, where there is a charming boardwalk extending out into the basin that affords scenic views of the harbour and the mountains beyond. During our visit, we enjoyed watching some of the locals catching crabs. A very lovely part of this small community that I’m sure the locals are proud of—highly recommended!
8. Sandcut Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By Whitesands13
Double water Fall after an easy 2 km walk down a shady board walk to the beach. Great family beach, pack a lunch and enjoy your afternoon there. Dog friendly too.
9. Matheson Lake Regional Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By 665carolineg
We hiked around the paths on lake (not the main bike route), it was an absolutely beautiful walk, well sign posted and a lot quieter than anticipated. We went for a swim in the lake and had a picnic before hiking back via the lake and cedar trail, about 12km in total, really great walk
10. Sheringham Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By GillyTravelBug - Vancouver, Canada
Cute little showroom just around the corner! Stop in and taste their small batch spirits. I was in a hurry but managed to try most flavours! They also have some small bottles which make the perfect gift to take home to others.
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