The district of Saanich is located on Vancouver Island in British Colombia, within the Greater Victoria area. The district acts as a bedroom community north of Victoria. The municipality contains a wide variety of rural and urban landscapes and neighbourhoods stretching north to the Saanich Peninsula.
In 2016, the population was 114,148. This makes it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island. With an area of 103.44 square kilometres, it is the largest municipality in Greater Victoria.
Saanich has more than 170 parks that cover over 8km of land. They also have more than 100km of trails for all types of hikes.
Visit the Gowlland Tod Provincal Park, Saanich Peninsula, Fort Street, Lochside Regional Trail and many more sites.
Grab some fresh goodies at nearby bakeries Thrifty Foods and The Italian Bakery. Coffee shop lovers will appreciate the local cafe's like Roundhouse Cafe. Locals recommend eating at Vietnam House Restaurant and Halibut House in Quadra - they have great food! Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in Quadra such as Glasgow Park, Rutledge Park, and Jackson Park. You can find pharmacies Thrifty Foods Pharmacy and Victoria Pharmacy & Therapeutics Consultants within walking distance. Victoria Bootcamp is a super popular fitness center with locals. Take your pets to GoVeterinarians.com. The local school in Quadra is Cloverdale.
