Brentwood Bay – Exploring 5 Parks

March 16, 2024, 9am (Meet at 8:45am)

Meeting Point: Hardy Park, Corner of Moody Street and Wallace Road

This walk will start from Hardy Park in Brentwood Bay, a small park with distant views of the ocean; we will ascend a slope to reach our second park – Gore Park – with a landscape of slab rocks, moss and perhaps bloomed flowers; we will continue onward to reach Oak Haven Park where we will climb a steady hill to reach a summit with a distant view of Saltspring Island as well as the farms on the peninsula.  We will continue onward on Benvenuto Avenue for a short distance and take a hidden path to Woodward before we make our way downward to the ocean and walk along the ocean till we reach Verdier Park. At Verdier Park, we will have a snack/ice cream (General Store) break plus bathrooms are available. After the break, we will be meandering via streets before we return to our cars/starting point.

Walk Statistics:
Total Distance: 11.57 km
Washrooms:
Estimated Finish Time: 3.5 hours (with coffee)
Elevation: 315m ascent: 315m descent
Difficulty: Medium
Surface: Pavement and dirt trails
Route Map: CLICK HERE