Things to do around Sooke:

Area Information
Fishing
Whale Watching
Hiking

Fine Dining
Meeting for Coffee or Tea
Purchasing Fine Art
Massage/Spa

Sooke Information

The community of Sooke has an on-line resource for outdoor and recreational activities. The web site is www.sookeoutdoors.com .

Sooke Regional Museum

The Sooke Regional Museum serves as the Visitors' Information Centre. The web site is www.sooke.museum.bc.ca/srm

Fishing with Mark Grant

Some of the best salmon fishing in the world is in Sooke, one of the best fishing spots is at Otter Point in the waters in front of Seaward and one of the best fishing charter companies is operated by Mark Grant. Call Mark at 250-642-3904 or check out his web site at www.markgrantfishing.com .

Whale Watching with Russ Nicks

Russ Nicks who operates Sooke Coastal Explorations is a certified whale watching Zodiac skipper. Visit his website at www.sookewhalewatching.com and then contact Russ to make reservations for an exhilarating adventure that you will never forget!

 

Its provincial parks and trails make Sooke a hiker's paradise:

East Sooke Park

West Coast wilderness awaits you at East Sooke Regional Park. Experience it as you hike along the windswept rocky coast, over dry hilltops, through dark rain forest to sheltered coves. Visit their web site at www.eastsookepark.com .

East Sooke is the largest Capital Regional District park, encompassing 1422 hectares (3512 acres) of natural and protected coastal landscape. In this wilderness recreation park, you’ll experience solitude and harmony with nature in a area that is untouched by urban progress. Over 50 kilometres (31 miles) of trails draw you into the timeless beauty of East Sooke.

Juan de Fuca Marine Trail

The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Provincial Park is located on the south western shores of Vancouver Island. This hiking area stretches along forty-seven kilometres of wild and beautiful rain-forest coastline, cradled between Port Renfrew at the west end and Jordan River at the east end. West Coast rain-forests with giant cedars and beautiful white sand beaches are just two of the many features one will encounter. Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/juandefucatrail .

French Beach Provincial Park

This 59 hectare park along the spectacular Strait of Juan de Fuca offers beautiful trails, whale watching, secluded campsites and waterfront picnic areas. Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/frenchbeachpark .

Sooke village has one local golf course:

DeMamiel Creek Par 3 Golf Course

The DeMamiel Creek Par 3 Golf Course can be reached by phone at 250-642-2500.

About a half-hour's drive from Sooke there are three 18-hole courses:

Bear Mountain Golf and Country Club

Co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Steve, the mountain course at Bear Mountain is set in the foothills of Mount Finlayson and strikes the perfect balance between playability and a truly challenging year round golf experience for golfers of all skill levels. With panoramic mountain, city and ocean views set within rolling fairways and lush forest, rest assured you will want to try the course at least once.

For more information visit the website at www.bearmountain.ca/golf-country-club .

Olympic View Golf Club

Olympic View Golf Club can be reached by phone at 250-474-3671 with the web site www.olympicviewgolf.com .

Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club

The beautiful Royal Colwood Golf and Country Club can be reached by phone 250-478-9591. Visit their web site at www.royalcolwood.org .

Sooke Mountain Cycle

Call Sooke Mountain Cycle at 250.642.3123 or visit their website at www.sookemountaincycle.com

Galloping Goose Trail

Don't forget to include a ride on the famous Galloping Goose Trail. You can cycle, walk, run, jog, in-line skate, wheelchair, push a stroller, walk the dog, ride a horse, commute to work, spend a quiet Sunday afternoon, push yourself through the entire trail, or take a 15 minute break on this multi-use, 100 kilometre former railway line, now a regional trail. Visit their web site at www.sookeoutdoors.com/gallopinggoosetrail .

West Coast Outdoor

Rent a bicycle from West Coast Outdoor .

Scuba Stu's Underwater Adventures

A full spectrum dive centre; from snorkelling to deep submergence mixed gas rebreather. They sell, rent and service equipment and instruct sport and technical courses, with in-house instructors. Their phone number is 250-642-7507. Visit their website at www.scubastu.com .

Rush Adventures

If you want to rent a kayak, take kayak lessons, or go on an organized half-day or full-day tour, call Scott Taylor at Rush Adventures. Their phone number is 250-642-2159 and their web site is www.rush-adventures.com .

Sooke Harbour House

The Sooke Harbour House, owned and operated by Sinclair and Frederique Philip, is internationally renowned as one of the truly great restaurants in the world! Gourmet Magazine rated Sooke Harbour House as the second best country inn in the world. North West Palette magazine gave Sooke Harbour Houser its 2001 Readers Choice Award for the best restaurant in British Columbia. They can be reached by phone at 250-642-3421 and their web site is www.sookeharbourhouse.com .

Point-No-Point Resort

Close to French Beach, there is an excellent restaurant at Point-No-Point Resort. The restaurant seats 25 and serves lunch and a traditional English Tea, as well as dinner. The two Jasons, chefs Jason MacIssac and Jason Nienaber, continuously delight guests with an array of culinary creations. The phone number for the restaurant is 250-646-2020. Their web site is www.pointnopointresort.com .

Markus' Wharfside

This autumn, Sooke welcomed a new restaurant, Markus' Wharfside. In its smartly renovated space, the restaurant seats 25, focuses on Mediterranean food, and features the work of local artists. The phone number for the restaurant is 250-642-3596.

Serious Coffee

Described by a reporter as Canada’s Starbucks, this coffee chain has a number of outlets on the Island. The Sooke outlet is located in the centre of town in the Village Mall. Locals meet and enjoy specialty coffees, bagels and light lunches. Their telephone number is 250-642-3264.

Little Vienna Bakery

The Little Vienna Bakery opened in July, 2003 and received the award for the best new business in town by the Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce at its recent annual meeting. Indeed Andreas and Michele have quickly made a name for their bakery with for their hand crafted breads and fine European pastries. The telephone number for the bakery is 250-642-6833 and their web site is www.littlevienna.com .

Reading Room Café

Beside the Reading Room Book Store, this little café is the perfect spot to browse over a book purchase or meet with book club friends. The café serves fair trade organic coffee, organic teas, fresh baked treats and gourmet soups and sandwiches. The telephone number is 250-642-3955.

Robert S. Martin

A number of world-class artists live and work in Sooke. Robert S. Martin, wood carver and fine furniture maker, is one of them and his web site is members.shaw.ca/robertsmartin. Robert (Rob) along with Betty Tully, works for Island Vacation Homes Ltd.

Because of his close connection with the arts community in Sooke, Rob can answer any questions you may have about our local artists. Meanwhile check out some of our favourite artists on the Sooke Studio Tour web site www.britishcolumbia.com/Attractions/sookestudiotour .

Clover Care

Judy Stedmann studied massage in England and has practiced Swedish Massage for over 25 years, with a majority of that period working closely with a Chiropractor. Clover Care offers Swedish soft tissue and deep tissue massages in a clean, pleasant environment. Let yourself relax, rejuvenate and renew.

You can contact Judy by emailing her at Judy@clovercare.net or call her at 250-642-2268. Or visit her website at www.clovercare.net .