Capital Regional District Lists 33 Parks in National Database

Local, municipal, and regional parks-along with other protected and conserved areas-play an important role in Canada's conservation network and help Canadians connect with nature. Most of these areas are not yet represented in Canada's Protected and Conserved Areas Database, even though they contribute to biodiversity conservation.

The Government of Canada is working with partners, including other governments, Indigenous peoples, and environmental non-government organizations, to recognize more of these important spaces in Canada's Protected and Conserved Areas Database. These collective efforts are supporting Canada's goal to conserve 30 percent of land and water by 2030.

Thanks to the Capital Regional District's commitment to nature, 33 regional parks on Vancouver Island are now officially recognized as part of Canada's conservation network and are contributing toward Canada's conservation targets.

Regional Parks on Vancouver Island

The Capital Regional District recognized the following regional parks on Vancouver Island in Canada's Protected and Conserved Areas Database:

1. Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park
2. Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve
3. Bear Hill Regional Park
4. Brooks Point Regional Park
5. Coles Bay Regional Park
6. Devonian Regional Park
7. East Point Regional Park
8. East Sooke Regional Park
9. Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
10. Francis/King Regional Park
11. Gonzales Hill Regional Park
12. Horth Hill Regional Park
13. Island View Beach Regional Park
14. Jordan River Regional Park
15. Kapoor Regional Park
16. Lone Tree Hill Regional Park
17. Matheson Lake Regional Park
18. Matthews Point Regional Park
19. Mill Farm Regional Park Reserve
20. Mill Hill Regional Park
21. Mountain Forest Regional Park
22. Mount Parke Regional Park
23. Mount Wells Regional Park
24. Mount Work Regional Park
25. Roche Cove Regional Park
26. Sea to Sea Regional Park
27. Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park
28. Sooke Potholes Regional Park
29. Sooke River Regional Park Reserve
30. St. John Point Regional Park
31. Thetis Lake Regional Park
32. Witty's Lagoon Regional Park
33. Wrigglesworth Lake Regional Park

View on map: Capital Regional District: Regional Parks and Trails Map (PDF English only)