밴쿠버 섬 주변 최고의 가족 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

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John Dean Park sits atop Mount Newton, overlooking the Saanich Peninsula, the Gulf Islands, and the Cascade Mountains. It protects one of the last remaining stands of old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak on the Saanich Peninsula. The park offers a network of hiking trails that wind through the forest and lead all the way to the summit of Mount Newton.

This trailhead sits on the west side of Wallace Drive, just north of Brentwood Bay and has limited roadside parking. From here, a gently sloped trail continues toward Tod Creek and Tod Inlet.

At the end of the Tod Inlet Trail there’s a small bench area and shoreline access that’s great for a break, and possibly some birdwatching. There are picnic tables and outhouses located along the edge of the inlet. This was once an industrial landing and access point for the early Vancouver Portland Cement Company, and you’ll still see old foundations and remnants from that era near the water.

There are many concrete foundations and pieces of scattered brickwork left along this trail from the Vancouver Portland Cement Company, which operated along Tod Inlet in the early 1900s. The inlet once supported docks and industrial buildings used to ship cement. These particular ruins are from the clay mill.

Whiffin Spit Light is a small navigational lighthouse at the far tip of Whiffin Spit. It has a flashing green light on a short, low white concrete tower. On top of the lighthouse is a green beacon. It sits on a rocky shore surrounded by driftwood. Though not very big, it is an important tool for mariners arriving at Sooke Harbor.

Often, there is driftwood art on the beaches of Whiffin Spit, but not always, as it can get washed away with storms and tides. There is almost always driftwood washed up on shore.

Whiffin Spit is an oceanside trail in Sooke, stretching 2.4 km one way, it's a flat gravel path, pretty family friendly, and dog friendly. There is a restroom halfway down the trail, and it's common to see harbor seals, sea otters, herons, and bald eagles.